12.9.4 Conspiracy to Lure Away Competitor's Employees.

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12.9.4 Conspiracy to Lure Away Competitor’s Employees. The mere act of hiring a competitor’s employee in violation of the employee’s non-compete agreement is not enough to state a claim for conspiracy against the new employer.¹⁷⁸ Similarly, the fact that several employees resign “as a group” and go to work for another company, is not necessarily indicative of a conspiracy.¹⁷⁹ For example, in Motorola, Inc. v. Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp.,¹⁸⁰ the evidence failed to establish a conspiracy, where the departing group of employees each had their...