First Financial Security, Inc. v. Freedom Equity Group, LLC

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Case Number:

5:15-cv-01893

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Howard R. Lloyd

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  1. June 05, 2017

    Insurance Co. Fights New Trial Bid After $1.2M Award

    Life insurance and financial services marketing firm First Financial urged a California federal court on Friday to reject a bid by Freedom Equity to win a new trial after being tagged with a $1.2 million jury verdict for hiring away more than 1,400 sales contractors from its rival.

  2. April 18, 2017

    Jury Awards First Financial $1.2M In Poaching Row

    A San Jose, California, jury awarded $1.2 million in damages to life insurance and financial services marketing firm First Financial Security Inc. on Tuesday, finding its rival Freedom Equity Group LLC induced a breach of contract by hiring away 1,400 lower-level sales contractors.

  3. April 10, 2017

    Insurer Poached 1,400 Agents, Costing Co. $1.6M, Jury Hears

    Freedom Equity Group LLC poached more than 1,400 sales agents from its rival First Financial Security Inc., inducing them to break noncompete agreements and costing the life insurance company more than $1.6 million in damages, a First Financial attorney told a California federal jury at the trial's start on Monday.