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Enforced an employee contract requiring CPA to pay for the book of business and goodwill the CPA took with him when he resigned.
Issue: Non-solicitation | Employment Agreement | Trade Secrets Court: Oakland County Circuit Court (Michigan) Industry: Finance Judge: Judge Potts Case Description My client was an accounting firm. One of its CPAs signed an employment agreement that allowed the CPA to...
Obtained injunction to stop former vendor’s disclosure of confidential client information
Issue: Injunction | Non-solicitation | Trade Secrets Court: Macomb County Circuit Court (Michigan) Industry: Healthcare | Staffing Judge: Judge Viviano Case Description My client retained a vendor to provide services to my client’s customers. As part of that...
Cronkhite successfully defends client in five-day arbitration against $3,700,000 in contractual and partnership claims while simultaneously obtaining injunction on behalf of client
Issue: Trade Secrets | Non-Solicitation Court: Private Arbitration (Wayne County) Industry: Technology Judge: Private Arbitrator Case Description One of my clients provides sophisticated IT services to the Department of Defense. The client recently won a lucrative...