On this day in 1997, Judge Osteen of the federal district court in Greensboro, ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had the power to regulate the distribution, sale and use of nicotine-containing cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
A summary of the Court's ruling can be found here.
The Court's decision can be found here.
The Words “Directly or Indirectly” Are The Kiss Of Death To The Validity Of
A North Carolina Covenant Not To Compete
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Two years ago, I warned drafters of covenants not to compete to banish the
words "directly or indirectly" fromtheir restrictive covenants. The
drafter o...
4 weeks ago
