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Group, c1987- . KF3463.A97
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Chapter 2 - "Restrictive covenants" ; Appendix B -
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Corporate Raiding 2000: Handling, Preventing and Litigating the Theft
of Corporate Employees and Information. New York : Practising Law
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Covenants Against Competition in Franchise Agreements. Chicago:
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Covenants Against Competition in Franchise Agreements. 2nd ed.
Chicago: American Bar Association, c2003. KF2023 .C68 2003
Covenants Not to Compete: A State-by-State Survey. 3rd ed.
Washington, DC: Bureau of National Affairs, c2002. KF3463.Z95.C68 2002
Current Developments in Employment Law: ALI-ABA Course of Study
Materials. Philadelphia, PA: American Law Institute-American Bar
Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, c1998.
KF3319.C87 1998
Vol. 3 - "Protection for an employer's investment in its key
employees: recent caselaw on covenants not to compete and trade
secrets," by Edward T. Ellis and Jonathan Harrison
Decker, Kurt H. Covenants Not to Compete. 2nd ed. Frederick, MD:
Aspen Law & Business, 1993- . KF3463.D43 1993
Vol. 2 - "State Case Digest"
Employee Duty of Loyalty: A State-by-State Survey. 2nd ed.
Washington, DC: BNA Books, c1999- . KF3197.Z95.E47 1999
Employment and Labor Law: Resource Materials. 8th ed. Philadelphia:
American Law Institute-American Bar Association, c1997. KF3319.E465 1997
Vol. 1 - "Contracts With Employees: Covenants not to Compete and
Trade Secrets"
Fundamentals of Employment Law. 2nd ed. Chicago: Tort and Insurance
Practice Section, American Bar Association, c2000. KF3319.F86 2000
"To Restrict or Not to Restrict--That Is the Question: Restrictive
Covenants and Trade Secrets"
Individual Employment Rights Cases. Washington, DC: Bureau of
National Affairs. KF3310.3.I53 See cases digested under IER 290.0601 et
seq.
Individual Employment Rights Manual. Washington, DC: Bureau of
National Affairs. KF3315.L32 (Labor Relations Reporter, v.9A) See
sections 531:301 et seq.
Kaplan, Richard A. Trade Secrets: Protection and Remedies.
Washington, DC: Bureau of National Affairs, 1999- . (Corporate Practice
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Major Legal Issues and Forms. Carlsbad, CA: Lexis Law Publishing,
1988-1998. KF898.K87 1988
Chapter 2 - "Restrictive agreements in employment contracts"
Steele, J. Rodman. Protecting Corporate Trade Secrets. New York, M.
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and More. Berkeley, CA : Nolo, c2001. KF3197.S75 2001 (includes CD-ROM)
Trade Secrets, 2002: How to Protect Confidential Business &
Technical Information. New York, Practising Law Institute, c2002.
KF3197.T733 2002
"Obtaining a non-compete injunction without a non-compete
agreement," by Victoria A. Cundiff
Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants & Other Safeguards for
Protecting Business Information. Clifton, N.J., Law & Business,
1986. KF3197.T74 1986
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American Jurisprudence Legal Forms 2d. KF170.A542 v.7B
"Employment contracts," section 99:9 [confidentiality and
noncompetition agreement] ; sections 99:191-193 [nondisclosure of
confidential information during employment and period after termination]
West's Legal Forms 2d. KF170.W47 v.24 Sections 5.1 et seq.
Minnesota Materials
The 12th Annual Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute. St. Paul:
Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, c1995. MN REF KF3319.Z99MN.E5 1995
v.1- "Drafting, using and enforcing noncompete agreements," by
Robert C. Boisvert
Covenants Not to Compete in Minnesota. Eau Claire, WI : Lorman
Education Services, c2001. MN REF KF3463.Z99MN.C7 2001
Current Issues in the Workplace: Briggs and Morgan's 16th Annual
Labor and Employment Law Seminar. St. Paul: Briggs and Morgan, 1998 MN
REF KF3319.L32 1998
"Intellectual property, trade secrets, and non-competes"
The Do's and Don'ts of Hiring and Firing. Minneapolis: Minnesota
Institute of Legal Education, 1996. MN REF KF3457.D67 1996
"Non-compete agreements in Minnesota," by Thomas Tinkham and
Stacey Fuller.
Employment Law Handbook. St. Paul: Minnesota Continuing Legal
Education, c1997. MN REF KF3319.Z99MN.E5 1997
v.1 - "Using and Enforcing Covenants Not to Compete," by
Thomas J. Conley
Employment Law Handbook. St. Paul: Minnesota Continuing Legal
Education, c1998. MN REF KF3319.Z99MN.E5 1998
v.1 - "Drafting non-competition and confidentiality
agreements," by Roy A. Ginsburg & Jonathan Strauss
Employment Law Handbook. St. Paul: Minnesota Continuing Legal
Education, c1999. MN REF KF3319.Z99MN.E5 1999
v.1 - "Trade secrets and noncompetition protections in the
employment arena," Anne M. Radolinski;
v.2 - "Using non-competition agreements to protect trade secrets
& intellectual property," by J. David Jackson & Todd W.
Schnell
Employment Law Handbook. St. Paul: Minnesota Continuing Legal
Education, c2000. MN REF KF3319.Z99MN.E5 2000
v.2 - "Survival of the fittest in a non-compete case: TROs and
injunctions," Linda L. Holstein, Michael A. Rosow; "Drafting
and enforcing non-competition and confidentiality agreements,"
Jeffrey B. Oberman, Kristin L. Boetticher
Employment Law Handbook. St. Paul: Minnesota Continuing Legal
Education, c2001. MN REF KF3319.Z99MN.E5 2001
v.1 - "Comparative laws: covenants not to compete, privacy and
defamation in employment; and negligent hiring, retention and
supervision" Ansis V. Viksnins, John A. Fabian, Neal T. Buethe;
"Non-compete, confidentiality and trade secrets: trends, practices
and strategies," Jeffrey B. Oberman, Kristin L. Boetticher
Employment Law Handbook. St. Paul: Minnesota Continuing Legal
Education, c2002. MN REF KF3319.Z99MN.E5 2002
v.1 - "Non-compete, confidentiality and trade secret
strategies," by Jeffrey B. Oberman;
v.2 - "What can you do once the horse is out of the barn? Stopping
unlawful competition without restrictive covenants," by Ansis V.
Viksnins and Mark R. Privratsky
Employment Law : Jury Persuasion and Trial Preparations. Minneapolis
: Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, c2002. MN REF
KF3319.Z99MN.E443 2002
"Exit at your own risk: injunctive relief to enforce non-compete
agreements," by Ronn B. Kreps
Executives and Other Key Employees. St. Paul : Minnesota Continuing
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"Drafting & enforcing noncompetition, confidentiality and trade
secret agreements," by Jeffrey B. Oberman
Executives and Other Key Employees. St. Paul : Minnesota Continuing
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"Noncompete, confidentiality and trade secrets: trends, practices
& strategies," by Jeffrey B. Oberman and Kristin L. Boetticher
Hiring and Firing. Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal
Education, 1997. MN REF KF3457.H57 1997
"Non-compete agreements in Minnesota," by Thomas W. Tinkham
& Margaret Zverinova
Hiring and Firing. Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal
Education, 1998. MN REF KF3457.H57 1998
"Non-compete agreements in Minnesota," by Thomas W. Tinkham
& Margaret Zverinova
Hiring and Firing. Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal
Education, 1999. MN REF KF3457.H57 1999
"Non-compete agreements," by Thomas Tinkham, Matthew Klein
& Todd Schnell
Human Resource Management. Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal
Education, 1998. MN REF KF3319.H85 1998
"Non-compete agreements: when to use them and when they work,"
by Maurice W. O'Brien
Intellectual Property. Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal
Education, c1995. MN REF KF2979.I57 1995
"Copyright protection through effective work-for-hire
nondisclosure, and noncompete agreements," by Bruce H. Little and
Craig W. Trepanier
Intellectual Property Cases: the Most Important Practice Area in the
Information Age. Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal Education,
1997. MN REF KF2979.I575 1997
"Trade secrets and non-compete issues," by Joseph R. Kelly
Keil, Brad. Executive Employment Agreement. St. Paul: Minnesota
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"Restrictive covenants: non-compete, non-disclosure, anti-raiding
and shop rights agreements"
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Continuing Legal Education, c1996. MN REF KF306.L355 1996
"Restrictive covenants among lawyers: agreements discouraging
competition or reasonable business arrangements" by Douglas L.
Elsass and Nathan P. Brenna
Law Firm Break-ups: Feudin' Fussin' and Fightin' in the '90's.
Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1996. MN REF
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disincentives to competition in an evolving profession," by James
G. Bullard
Litigating in the Employment Arena. Minneapolis : Minnesota Institute
of Legal Education, c2000. MN REF KF3464.L575 2000
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by Thomas J. Conley
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Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 1998. MN REF KF898.O23 1998
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Oberman, Jeffrey B. Employment Agreements; Executive Employment,
Non-compete and Confidentiality Agreements. St. Paul : Minnesota
Continuing Legal Education, c2001. MN REF KF898.O23 2001
Purchase and Sale of a Business. St. Paul: Minnesota Continuing Legal
Education, c1994. MN REF KF1355.Z99MN.C66 1994b
"Ancillary documents (noncompetition agreements, consulting
agreements, nonsolicitation agreements, confidentiality
agreements)," by Ellen W. McVeigh
Structuring, Maintaining and Disputing Employment Relationships.
Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1996. MN REF
KF3319.S77 1996
"Noncompete nuances," by John D. Thompson
Successful Trade Secret Protection & Enforcement Strategies.
Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, c1998. MN REF
KF3197.S92 1998
"Understanding the nature and protection of trade secrets and their
interplay with confidentiality agreements, noncompete covenants, and
related federal and state laws," by Seymour J. Mansfield, V. John
Ella, Jeffrey D. Upin ; "Effective use of noncompetition and
confidentiality agreements in the protection of trade secrets," by
Jonathan S. Parritz
Trade Secrets. St. Paul: Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 1998.
MN REF KF3197.T734 1998
"Trade secrets and non-competition protections in employment
agreements," by Anne M. Radolinski & Richard A. Ross
Trade Secrets. Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal Education,
1998. MN REF KF3197.T735 1998
"A Litigator looks at trade secrets, confidentiality agreements,
and covenants not to compete," by Seymour J. Mansfield and V. John
Ella ; "Non-compete agreements," by Teresa J. Ayling ;
"Panel discussion: Uh-oh! I just hired an employee that has a
non-compete," by Shirley Lerner ; "Ethical issues for in-house
counsel when negotiating non-competes and advising employees about
existing non-competes," by Kenneth L. Jorgenson
Trade Secrets. Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal Education,
1999. MN REF KF3197.T735 1999
"The doctrine of inevitable disclosure: who needs a covenant not to
compete?" by Linda L. Holstein; "Non-competition agreements:
the basics and some practical considerations," by Shirley O. Lerner
Trade Secrets. Minneapolis: Minnesota Institute of Legal Education,
2000. MN REF KF3197.T735 2000
"Trade secrets 2000: an introduction to trade secrets, noncompetes,
and confidentiality agreements," by V. John Ella, Mical R. Kapsner;
"Effective use of non-competition and confidentiality agreements in
the protection of trade secrets," by Jonathan S. Parritz
Trade Secrets From a Business View. St. Paul : Minnesota Continuing
Legal Education, c1999. MN REF KF3197.T734 1999
"Trade secrets & non-competition protections in employment
agreements," by Anne M. Radolinski; "Nation-wide non-compete
agreements and the inevitable disclosure doctrine," by James L.
Forman and Gregory P. Wilken
Articles in Minnesota Publications
"Balancing Business Protection with Freedom to Work: A Review of
Noncompete Agreements in Minnesota," by Gerald T. Laurie and David
A. Harbeck. 23 William Mitchell Law Review 107 (1997)
"Contract Law: Restrictive Covenants Lacking Territorial Limits
(Case Note)," by Adam Dowd. 21 William Mitchell Law Review 301
(Fall 1995)
"Employment Contracts: Covenants Not to Compete in
Minnesota.," 9 William Mitchell Law Review 388 (Spring 1983)
"How Do You Compete With Non-Competes?" 71 Hennepin Lawyer
24 (March 2002)
"Litigating Covenants Not to Compete," 59 Bench & Bar
27 (April 2002) http://www2.mnbar.org/benchandbar/2002/apr02/noncompetes.htm
"Non-Compete Agreements," by Daniel J. Froehlich and Nancy
J. Miller. 23 Minnesota Trial Lawyer Magazine 22 (Summer 1998)
"Should Minnesota Abandon the Per Se Rule Against Law Firm
Noncompetition Agreements?"by Kenneth Engel. 23 William Mitchell
Law Review 133 (1997)
Practice Materials
"Unreasonableness of Covenant Not to Compete," 20 Am Jur
Proof of Facts 3d 705 KF8933.A4 1988
"Enforceability of Covenant Not to Compete," 8 Am Jur Proof
of Facts 2d 663 KF8933.A4 1974
"Cause of Action to Enforce Anticompetition Covenant in
Employment Contract," 11 Causes of Action 2d 375 KF8863.S53 1993
For pleading & practice forms, see American Jurisprudence
Pleading & Practice Forms, Vol. 17A Master and Servant, Forms
175-205 KF8836.A45; v. 12B Good Will
For annotations, see ALR Index to Annotations "Covenants Not to
Compete".
