Wisconsin Federal Court Rules for Former Employer
An executive recruiting employer served a Demand for Arbitration under an employment agreement with a former employee as a result of the former employee joining a competitor in breach of a non-compete provision. The former employee filed action in Wisconsin attempting to have non-compete and arbitration provisions ruled unenforceable. While represented by Mr. Tarpey as lead counsel, the employer was successful in having the Wisconsin federal court dismiss former employee's action, finding that non-compete and arbitration provisions contained in employment agreement were not unenforceable. (Reported Decision - Carrick v. Aquent, Inc., 294 F. Supp.2d 1012 (E.D. Wisc. 2003)).