A Wisconsin judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Epic that challenged the EHR vendor’s noncompete agreements.
Life sciences tech firm Veeva Systems sued Epic in January, claiming the EHR company’s employment clauses — such as not working for competitors for a certain time period and stock forfeiture — restrict Veeva’s ability to recruit former Epic employees to its office in Madison, Wis. Epic is headquartered in nearby Verona, Wis.
Judge David Conway of Dane County (Wis.) Circuit Court dismissed the case with prejudice April 29, arguing that a potential employer not subject to the noncompete contract has no standing to bring the lawsuit, according to court records reviewed by Becker’s.
“We disagree with that interpretation of the law,” Josh Faddis, general counsel at Veeva Systems, posted April 30 on LinkedIn. “It entrenches a long-standing scheme to control workers that is stifling innovation and hurting the local economy. We intend to appeal.”
Becker’s reached out to Epic for comment and will update the story if the company responds.
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