On May 24, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down the merit decision in Acordia of Ohio L.L.C v. Fischel. The high court held that a non-compete agreement signed by employees of a company that changes form or is merged out of existence passes by operation of law to the new company, but because

Update: On July 25, 2012, the Court, by a vote of 6-1, granted reconsideration in this case. No additional briefing has been ordered at this time. Read more about this ruling here. On October 11, 2012, the Court issued its new merit decision, reversing the earlier one.  Read the analysis of Acordia II here.

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Further Update: On July 25, 2012, the Court, by a vote of 6-1, granted reconsideration in this case.  On October 11, 2012, the Court issued its new merit decision, reversing the earlier one.  Read the analysis of Acordia II here.

Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down May 24, 2012. Read the

Further Update: On July 25, 2012, the Court, by a vote of 6-1, granted reconsideration in this case.  On October 11, 2012, the Court issued its new merit decision, reversing the earlier one.  Read the analysis of Acordia II here.

Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down May 24, 2012.  Read