Reinforcing Florida Employers’ Ability to Protect Valuable Business Relationships

Florida employers and their attorneys received good news in September when the Florida Supreme Court finally issued its opinion in White v. Mederi Caretenders Visiting Services of Southeast Florida, LLC, 42 Fla. L. Weekly S803a (Fla. 2017). At issue in White, was whether referral sources could constitute protectable legitimate interests under Florida Statute s. 542.335. The Florida Supreme Court answered this question in the affirmative, holding that referral sources can be protectable interests sufficient to support a restrictive covenant in a non-compete/non-solicitation agreement.

For more information on how employers can protect their valuable information and business relationships see our previous post.

Jennifer Fowler-Hermes
jfowler-hermes@williamsparker.com
941-552-2558