Looking back and looking forward—Arredondo and restrictive employment covenants in Illinois
By Brian J. Hunt & Jake A. Cilek
Corporate Law Departments,
March 2012
Before the Illinois Supreme Court’s holding in Reliable Fire Equipment Co. v. Arredondo, a two-factor test was widely considered to be exhaustive for purposes of the “legitimate business interest” analysis in Illinois; however, the Court held in Arredondo that such a rigid framework is incapable of addressing the sensitive connection between one’s right to work and the protection of a purported business interest.
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