The "What If I Need a Lawyer" bell

[Chuck to Chuck]

Former WSCR-AM host Mike Murphy sues CBS Radio.

Yeah, this will get him work.

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An excerpt from his agreement included in the lawsuit says that he was not to enter into any agreements within 50 miles of the station unless he first offered his services under similar terms to the CBS station.

CBS Radio spokeswoman Karen Mateo declined to comment.

The lawsuit was filed as a class action on behalf of all Illinois CBS broadcast employees with such covenants working at the station since Jan. 1, 2002.

[Yeti]

Former WSCR-AM host Mike Murphy sues CBS Radio.

Yeah, this will get him work.

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An excerpt from his agreement included in the lawsuit says that he was not to enter into any agreements within 50 miles of the station unless he first offered his services under similar terms to the CBS station.

CBS Radio spokeswoman Karen Mateo declined to comment.

The lawsuit was filed as a class action on behalf of all Illinois CBS broadcast employees with such covenants working at the station since Jan. 1, 2002.

Non-compete agreements are illegal in Illinois?

[thehawk]

Former WSCR-AM host Mike Murphy sues CBS Radio.

Yeah, this will get him work.

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An excerpt from his agreement included in the lawsuit says that he was not to enter into any agreements within 50 miles of the station unless he first offered his services under similar terms to the CBS station.

CBS Radio spokeswoman Karen Mateo declined to comment.

The lawsuit was filed as a class action on behalf of all Illinois CBS broadcast employees with such covenants working at the station since Jan. 1, 2002.

Non-compete agreements are illegal in Illinois?

Short answer, Nope.  Slightly longer answer, so long as they are reasonablely tailored as to scope and length, don't prohibit the employee from seeking gainful employment  (because forcing people on unemployment is against public policy), and have a reasonable business purpose, non competes are generally legal in Illinois.  This one, which basically keeps Murph out of the Chicago AM market, seems perfectly reasonable to me.

I predict.... that this suit isn't going anywhere.  If I advised WSCR, however, I'd tell them to settle, as having Murph as competition would be far better from their perspective than just about anyone else.

[Indolent Reader]

They're just going to have to reach into Abbey's old drawyers for the answer.

[Brownie]

Former WSCR-AM host Mike Murphy sues CBS Radio.

Yeah, this will get him work.

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An excerpt from his agreement included in the lawsuit says that he was not to enter into any agreements within 50 miles of the station unless he first offered his services under similar terms to the CBS station.

CBS Radio spokeswoman Karen Mateo declined to comment.

The lawsuit was filed as a class action on behalf of all Illinois CBS broadcast employees with such covenants working at the station since Jan. 1, 2002.

Non-compete agreements are illegal in Illinois?

Short answer, Nope.  Slightly longer answer, so long as they are reasonablely tailored as to scope and length, don't prohibit the employee from seeking gainful employment  (because forcing people on unemployment is against public policy), and have a reasonable business purpose, non competes are generally legal in Illinois.  This one, which basically keeps Murph out of the Chicago AM market, seems perfectly reasonable to me.

I predict.... that this suit isn't going anywhere.  If I advised WSCR, however, I'd tell them to settle, as having Murph as competition would be far better from their perspective than just about anyone else.

This doesn't even keep him off the air. It's a right of first-refusal. If Sam Zell takes another hit from the crack pipe and decides to put him on the WGN drive time slot, the Score could match the offer and put him on the Score.