Astro-Med, Inc. v. Nihon Kohden America, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit · Decided 2009-10-22

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WOODCOCK, District Judge. Astro-Med, Inc. (Astro-Med) and Nihon Kohden America, Inc. (Nihon Kohden) are rivals in the highly competitive life sciences equipment market, and in October 2006, when Nihon Kohden hired away Kevin Plant, a valuable Astro-Med employee, Astro-Med reviewed its legal options. When first hired at Astro-Med in 2002, Plant signed an employee agreement that contained non-competition and nondisclosure provis…

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