Virginia Court Grants Injunction Over 150 Stolen Gallagher Client Accounts
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Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jul 31
Virginia Court Grants Injunction Over 150 Stolen Gallagher Client Accounts
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jul 31
Summary
A Virginia federal court partly granted Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s request for a preliminary injunction against former financial advisors accused of taking client data.
Forensic evidence showed the advisors systematically extracted confidential information before resigning and then used it at a new employer to solicit Gallagher clients.
The court tied that conduct to breach-of-loyalty claims and found irreparable harm in the loss of more than 150 client accounts.
The ruling gives Gallagher early court relief while the underlying dispute over client poaching and misuse of confidential records continues.