Workforce Competition Disputes
Loop Litigation represents employees and employers in disputes over trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and unfair competition — including non-compete and non-solicitation enforcement, trade-secret misappropriation, and departing-employee matters under Illinois and federal law.
When a key employee leaves with your customer relationships, your confidential information, or your team, the first 72 hours often decide the outcome. We move fast: assessing your restrictive covenants against the Illinois Freedom to Work Act and current case law, preserving evidence, and — where warranted — seeking injunctive relief before the damage compounds. We build the analysis and filings at AI-accelerated speed without sacrificing the judgment these high-stakes matters demand.
Typical matters
- Non-compete and non-solicitation enforcement
- Trade-secret misappropriation (DTSA and Illinois Trade Secrets Act)
- Breach of the duty of loyalty
- Departing-employee and team-lift-out disputes
- Temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions
Frequently asked questions
Are non-competes still enforceable in Illinois?
Yes, within limits. The Illinois Freedom to Work Act sets income thresholds and other requirements a non-compete must meet to be enforceable. Whether a specific agreement holds up depends on its terms and the circumstances — which is exactly what we assess at the outset of a matter.
How fast can you seek an injunction?
When the facts warrant emergency relief, we can move within days. Our AI-accelerated workflows let us build the factual record and briefing far faster than a traditional staffing model.