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LinkedIn Notification Not Competition, Mass Court Holds

Posted: November 21, 2013 | Jackson Lewis Category: Massachusetts - Restrictive Covenants

The use of LinkedIn to notify professional contacts of a change in employment did not constitute competition. according to a recent Massachusetts ruling. In KNF&T v. Muller, No. 13-3676-BLS1 (October 24, 2013), the Massachusetts Superior Court denied a request for a preliminary injunction where an employer alleged that a former employee violated her non-competition agreement by, among other actions, using her LinkedIn profile to notify contacts of her new position. In denying the injunction, the court shed further light on the definition of competition and solicitation in the era of social media.

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