Non-Solicitation Clauses Face Antitrust Scrutiny: Key Takeaways from St. Joseph's v. NAPA
By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24
A recent decision from the United States District Court underscores the antitrust risks of non-solicitation clauses in service agreements. In St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center v. American Anesthesiology of Syracuse, P.C. et al., No. 5:24-cv-276 (BKS/ML), 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217703 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 2, 2024), the court allowed antitrust claims to proceed against defendants that used a two-year non-solicitation clause with its customers....
By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati