June 09, 2021
The Eighth Circuit has vacated a decision by a Missouri district court ordering Panera to litigate the enforcement of its non-compete agreements in Delaware in a suit involving three former information technology employees who allegedly broke their agreements with the restaurant chain when they were hired by a competitor.
March 01, 2019
A Missouri federal judge has tossed a suit by Panera over its enforcement of noncompete agreements signed by three former information technology executives who have joined a firm launched by the restaurant chain's founder and ex-CEO, ruling that the proper forum for the action is Delaware.
February 26, 2019
Three former Panera IT execs have urged a Missouri federal court to toss the restaurant chain's lawsuit seeking to enforce noncompete agreements as they try to join a new firm formed by Panera's founder and ex-CEO, saying the suit is an attempt to forum shop after Panera agreed to litigate in Delaware.
February 22, 2019
Panera Bread and its former chief executive and founder Ron Shaich have hit each other with lawsuits over noncompete agreements signed by three information technology employees who say Panera abruptly fired them in February after learning they planned to join Shaich's new company.