DraftKings Inc. v. Hermalyn

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ) DRAFTKINGS INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 1:24-cv-10299-JEK ) MICHAEL HERMALYN, ) ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS OR ALTERNATIVELY TO STAY THIS ACTION KOBICK, J. On February 1, 2024, defendant Michael Hermalyn left his job as a Senior Vice President at plaintiff DraftKings, Inc. to join its digital sports entertainment and gaming competitor, Fanatics, Inc., in a nearly identical role. This lawsuit followed four days later. DraftKings claims…