Bauer Nike Hockey just cant let go of their former Senior Skate Developer and Product Development Manager, Gaetan Champagne. Seems Champagne left BNH for Mission Hockey in mid July, but a New Hampshire court has just granted BNH a preliminary injunction, barring Champagne from “working on any aspect of skate research and development at Mission for six months from the date of his resignation,” due to a confidentiality agreement.
The court found that Champagne was exposed to BNH trade secrets, and that “ Champagne's new employment will inevitably lead him to rely on Bauer Nike Hockey's trade secrets … (and) will inevitably disclose Bauer Nike Hockey's product development information as Mission's Director of Research and Development.”
“The confidentiality agreement signed by Mr. Champagne is clear, concise and meant to protect this company, which is why we felt it was critical to enforce,” said Mark Loomis, VP of Legal Affairs and Human Resources at Bauer Nike Hockey.
