When a top-level executive suddenly quits to take a job at a competing firm, the courts have the power to block the start of the new employment if the evidence shows that such an injunction is needed to prevent a likely misappropriation of trade secrets, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
The ruling came in Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. v. Botticella , in which the appellate court considered whether the manufacturer of Thomas’ brand English muffins was entitled to an injunction that barred one of its top-level executives from taking a new job with Hostess Inc.
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