Joe Asher, chief executive of William Hill US, has been absolved by a Nevada jury in a lawsuit with Cantor Gaming.
The jury found that Asher did not breach the terms of his non-compete agreement with Cantor Gaming when he left the company to form his own venture, Brandywine Bookmaking, in 2007.
According to CDC Gaming Report, Cantor—now known as CG Technologies—filed suit in Clark County District Court against Asher in 2011 as Asher was selling Brandywine to William Hill for $15.7 million. The company alleged that Asher, who served as partner and managing director at the company before departing, violated his contract with regard to non-compete and confidentiality obligations by launching a company of his own.
Under his contract, Asher was allowed to leave Cantor, but he was prohibited from competing with the company for four years and could not take customer information or trade secrets with him in the event that he did.
Though facts in the case seemed to support Cantor’s position, the jury ruled in favor of Asher according to local reports. Asher also won a separate countersuit requiring that Cantor repay his legal fees as well as money owed to him from his prior partnership with the company.
