June 19, 2015
A Tennessee federal judge on Thursday refused to ban a former Williams-Sonoma Inc. executive from working at a rival home goods company, shooting down an injunction bid that cited the doctrine of "inevitable disclosure."
November 26, 2014
Home retail giant Williams-Sonoma Inc. notified a Tennessee federal court that it has reached a settlement to end litigation with a former employee it had accused of passing confidential business plans and pricing information to competing home goods company Arhaus LLC.
September 18, 2014
Home retail giant Williams-Sonoma Inc. claims competitor Arhaus LLC conspired to steal its trade secrets after hiring a former executive, who then solicited current Williams-Sonoma employees to email him the retailer's confidential business plans and pricing information, according to a Thursday complaint in Tennessee federal court.