On June 20, 2025, the Firm won a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in an employment dispute involving Frontdoor, Inc. and former employee Scott Kluver. Kluver, a senior field manager, resigned from Frontdoor to join First American Home Warranty Corporation (“First American”), a competitor, in direct violation of his non-compete and confidentiality agreement. Frontdoor demonstrated that Kluver had access to its confidential business information and strategies, which could be used to gain an unfair competitive advantage.
After an evidentiary hearing on June 16, the court found that Frontdoor demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits and that Kluver’s employment with First American posed a significant risk of irreparable harm due to potential unfair competition. The decision bars Kluver from working at First American or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates until May 7, 2026.
The Simpson Thacher team included Lynn Neuner, Amy Candido, Jonathan Sanders, Melissa Vallejo, Jared Quigley and Camille Boler.