National Forum Shopping Over Restrictive Covenants

Bloomberg Corporate Law Journal

In this Littler attorney-authored article, shareholder Don Benson weaves through the hazards of drafting restrictive covenants for multi-state companies, when each state's laws in regard to restrictive covenants vary so greatly. He explains the growing industry of forum shopping since the case Palmer & Cay, and how these cases have accelerated the use of the forum shopping tactics forcing injuctive relief.