Local View: Noncompete furor at Aspirus recalls a long legal legacy in Duluth

Local View: Noncompete furor at Aspirus recalls a long legal legacy in Duluth

The furor that erupted over noncompete agreements reportedly imposed upon health care professionals in the Northland — as reported by the News Tribune on Halloween (“Aspirus Health’s noncompetes are under investigation”) — is ironic because two of the major legal rulings regarding the use of these restrictive employment devices included Minnesota Supreme Court decisions in Duluth. One involved a medical professional and another was a battle betw…