Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy can’t stop ex-rep from working for Arthrex distributor (MassDevice)
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes can’t stop a former sales rep from working for an Arthrex distributor in Idaho, a federal judge ruled last week.
DePuy hired Richard “Jake” Williams in June 2015 to rep its orthopedic implants in Boise and had him sign employee secrecy, intellectual property, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements barring him from working for the competition for 18 months after leaving DePuy, according to court documents.
But after his Sept. 11 d...