By Vance Knapp In the case of Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Janet Murley, Case No. 11-2855 (8th Cir. Filed Jan. 15, 2013), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a $735,000 jury verdict against a former executive who breached the confidentiality provisions contained in her separation agreement. Discovery included review of a computer hard drive that […]
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Former Executive Who Breached Confidentiality To Repay Severance
By Vance Knapp $735,000. That’s what one company paid a former executive in severance. Now the executive has to pay it back because she breached the confidentiality provisions in her separation agreement. Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Janet Murley, Case No. 11-2855 (8th Cir. Filed Jan. 15, 2013). The employer provided the severance payment in exchange […]