Two recent cases emphasize the need for distributors "to be careful out there," as legal dangers always lurk. These cases
are particularly relevant in the wake of our economic climate, where 1) employees are finding themselves thrust into the employment
market (resulting from downsizing, etc.), and 2) where distributors clamor to add sales volume, in new and creative ways,
including by hiring salespersons with established relationships. This latter point is highlighted in the MRO industry by the
cases examined below.
The first case involves a suit filed by Lawson Products, Inc. and Premier Farnell, LLC., on one
hand, against Chromate Industrial Corporation, on the other hand. The litigation arose just after Lawson acquired the industrial
MRO assets of Premier, and let go a number ...
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Two recent cases emphasize the need for distributors "to be careful out there," as legal dangers always lurk. These cases
are particularly relevant in the wake of our economic climate, where 1) employees are finding themselves thrust into the employment
market (resulting from downsizing, etc.), and 2) where distributors clamor to add sales volume, in new and creative ways,
including by hiring salespersons with established relationships. This latter point is highlighted in the MRO industry by the
cases examined below.
The first case involves a suit filed by Lawson Products, Inc. and Premier Farnell, LLC., on one
hand, against Chromate Industrial Corporation, on the other hand. The litigation arose just after Lawson acquired the industrial
MRO assets of Premier, and let go a number ...
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