Explore 21 court opinions on Restraint Of Trade. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Court strikes down "no-hire" clause in settlement agreement as unlawful restraint on trade.
Butcher v. General R.V. Center, Inc., decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-hire" clause in a settlement agr...
Kentucky Supreme Court strikes down 'no-hire' clause in contractor agreement
Wsp USA Inc. v. Kristina Ives, Individually, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-hire" clause i...
Lost Profits Denied: Software Contract Dispute Affirmed
PJS Consulting, Inc. v. Sierra, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether PJS Consulting, Inc. (PJS) coul...
Appellate Court Upholds NCAA Sanctions Against University of Florida
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Doctor Bradley, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the NCAA's "la...
PGA Tour Antitrust and Tortious Interference Claims Dismissed
Larry Klayman v. PGA Tour, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larry Klayman, sued the PGA Tour alleging antitrust vio...
Fourth Circuit Shields Accreditation Body from Antitrust Claims Under Noerr-Pennington
Center for Excellence v. Accreditation Alliance, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
PGA Tour Antitrust and Tort Claims Dismissed
Larry Klayman v. PGA Tour, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larry Klayman, sued the PGA Tour alleging antitrust viol...
No-Contest Clause Unenforceable Against Good-Faith Will Challenge
W.A. Smith Fin., L.L.C. v. Doe, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was enforce...
Ohio Supreme Court strikes down 'no-hire' clause in settlement agreement
In re Resigantion of Ulinski, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-hire" provision in a settlement a...
Court finds no tortious interference claim for inducing contract breach without improper means
Buckeye N. Coatings, L.L.C. v. Reeves, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Buckeye North Coatings, LLC (Buck...
Third Circuit: NCAA Amateurism Rules Don't Violate Antitrust Law
Jett Elad v. NCAA, decided by Third Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Jett Elad again...
Court Upholds "No-Hire" Clause in Employment Contract
Roe v. Smith, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the interpretation of a "no-hire" clause in an employment contract. Th...
Law firm's "no-hire" clause against former associate struck down
Matter of Abrams Fensterman LLP v. People, decided by New York Appellate Division on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the enforceability of a "no-hire" clause ...
NCAA's 'No-Draft' Rule Upheld Against Antitrust Challenge
Diego Pavia v. NCAA, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether the NCAA's "no-draft" rule, which prevents ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Mandatory Arbitration for Charter School Employees
Thomson v. Hodgson, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding tha...
Court Denies Injunction Over Use of Confidential Client Information
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Eileen O'Neill Burke, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimi...
Pest Control Company Not Liable for Employee's Alleged Assault
James E. Carroll, Jr. v. Isle of Palms Pest Control, Inc., decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a pest co...
Antitrust claims against sports league dismissed under state action doctrine
Cangrejeros de Santurce Baseball Club, LLC v. Liga de Beisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico, Inc., decided by First Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirm...
NASCAR's 'no-tampering' rule doesn't violate antitrust law
2311 Racing LLC v. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit addressed whether NASCAR's "no-tam...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Antitrust Claims Against LegitScript
pharmacychecker.com LLC v. Legitscript LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of PharmacyChecker'...
NY Court: No-Hire Clause in Attorney Settlement Agreement Unenforceable
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP v. Koukis, decided by New York Court of Appeals on March 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the enforceability of a "no-hire" clause in a set...