Pennsylvania Sup. Court on No-Poach Clauses in Contracts
Friday, May 7, 2021 At the end of April, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided whether no-hire, or “no-poach,” provisions that are ancillary to a services contract between business entities are enforceable under the laws of this Commonwealth. It held that they are not.[1] Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc. (“ PLS”) is a third-party logistics provider that arranges for the shipping of freight with selected trucking companies. Beemac Trucking (“ Beemac”) is a shipping company that conducts non-exclusive business with PLS. In 2010, PLS and Beemac entered into a Motor Carri...