This just came across my desk from mLive:

GRAND RAPIDS — Arguments were to continue Thursday in lawsuits filed
in an effort to keep Quixtar distributors from disclosing confidential
information in what Quixtar and a distributors’ association say is a
smear campaign.

Kent County Circuit Judge Paul Sullivan heard arguments for more
than three hours today in cases Alticor, Quixtar’s parent, and the
Independent Business Owners International Association filed.

They are seeking to prevent former high-profile distributors Orrin
Woodward and Chris Brady, among others, from releasing information they
say could cause irreparable harm to Quixtar and other distributors,
known as IBOs.

The cases spawned from Quixtar’s dismissal of at least 15 IBOs after
the company said they refused to agree to the company’s demands they
fall in line with its business rules.

The IBOs then filed suit, alleging Quixtar the non-compete clauses
that were part of those rules were invalid because is an illegal
pyramid scheme.