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52from Bimbo during the term of his employment. App. at 214-18. The agreement, however, did not include a covenantrestricting where Botticella could work after the terminationof his employment with Bimbo. The agreement contained achoice of law provision providing that Pennsylvania lawwould govern any dispute arising from the agreement.Moreover, the agreement provided that certain state andfederal courts in Pennsylvania would have jurisdiction overlitigation arising from the agreement and over the parties tothat litigation. Thus, although this litigation seems onlymarginally related to Pennsylvania, Bimbo filed it in theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District ofPennsylvania, which has exercised jurisdiction.B. The Hostess Job OfferOn September 28, 2009, one of Bimbo’s primarycompetitors in the baking industry—Interstates BrandCorporation, which later changed its name to Hostess Brands,Inc. (collectively, “Hostess”)—offered Botticella a position inTexas as Vice President of Bakery Operations for its easternregion. The proposed position carried a base salary of$200,000, along with various stock option and bonusopportunities. On October 15, 2009, Botticella accepted theHostess position and agreed to begin in January 2010.Botticella did not disclose his plans to Bimbo for severalmonths, and he therefore continued to be engaged fully in hiswork at Bimbo and to have full access to Bimbo’sconfidential and proprietary information even after heaccepted the Hostess position. Botticella maintains that he5