Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Ohio

executive contract negotiator goes over to the dark side

an executive of a physician group practice has, during the course of his responsibilities, negotiated participation agreements (i.e. discount arrangements) between the group and the major insurance companies which are favorable to the group. the executive leaves employment and sets up a private ''negotiator'' corporation. the executive enters into an independent contractor relationship with one or more of those insurers. in that capacity and on behalf of the insurers, the executive re-negotiates participation arrangements with that group practice. the group practice argues that the executive has violated trade secret laws by virtue that the executive's prior knowledge of the group practice's financial situation and management thought processes make that knowledge protected trade secrets and the executive's action an interference with existing business contractual relationships.

do you have any case law similiar to this and /or what do you think about the merits of the group practice's arguments?

i will appreciate any incites you would offer.

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