Don’t go too far when investigating trade secret misappropriation by an employee (Fairly Competing, Podcast Episode 17)
Navigating the Nuances of the COBRA Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act
Noncompete Agreements - Traps for the Unwary: Part 2
Noncompete Agreements - Traps for the Unwary: Part 1
Part 2: Practical Considerations in Managing the Risk of Employing Former Government Employees
Part 1: Practical Considerations in Managing the Risk of Employing Former Government Employees
COBRA Deadlines and Proofs of Mailing in Carter v. Southwest Airlines Co. Board of Trustees
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Helping Clients with Trade Secret Protection
Podcast: Non-binding Guidance: Examining FDA’s Enforcement Authority Over Stem Cell Clinics and Compounders
II-36- Holiday Party Tips, the 2018/2019 Federal Regulatory Agenda, and Noteworthy Cases On Suing and Being Sued
Meritas Capability Webinar - California’s Prohibition Against Non-Compete Agreements (B&P Code § 16600), the Protection of Trade Secrets and the Practical Relationship Between the Two
Potential Employer Liability for Late Manifesting Occupational Diseases
Protecting Trade Secrets When Employees Depart
California Assembly Bill 1076, passed last fall, added a new Business & Professions Code §16600.1. By February 14, 2024, California employers must notify in writing current and certain former employees that any noncompete...more
Love is in the air. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’re writing to share some heartfelt news about a recent change in California law that might just make your heart skip a beat....more
As discussed in a prior alert, newly-enacted California laws governing noncompete agreements require employer action by February 14, 2024. This alert explains the purpose of the new laws, what the notification requirement...more
California recently passed two laws amending its longstanding prohibition of employee noncompete agreements, both of which became effective this month. Section 16600 of the California Business and Professions Code voids...more
Many companies have ceased using noncompete clauses for employees working in California. At best the clauses have become unenforceable, at worst, a liability for the company....more
A new California law requires employers to notify all current and former employees if any signed employment agreement (e.g., offer letter, non-disclosure agreement, employment contract), contains an invalid post-employment...more
As if compiling all of the existing California employment notices wasn’t enough, a new law becoming effective January 1, 2024 imposes an additional notice to employees. AB 1076 piggybacks on SB 699, making it unlawful to...more
California has done it again! We reported last month concerning California’s new non-compete law that furthers the state’s protections for employee mobility and seeks to void out of state employee non-compete agreements....more
On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that furthers the state’s protections for employee mobility and seeks to void out of state employee non-compete agreements. Specifically, the new law...more
Effective January 1, 2024, California will further restrict the use of post-employment covenants not to compete (non-competes) by authorizing lawsuits against employers who include or seek to enforce void non-compete...more
For over two decades, California law concluded non-compete agreements are not enforceable in the context of employment, Edwards v. Anderson, 44 Cal.4th 937 (2008) and even created a public policy claim against employers...more
We are in the final stretch of the California legislature’s first year of a two-year session. One bill that sped through the legislative process—without any registered opposition—is Senate Bill 699, which extends the state’s...more
CDF Labor Law LLP presents a complimentary webinar that will cover California employment law issues that arise in business transactions and restructurings. Please join CDF employment law attorneys John Giovannone, Erin Owen,...more
As we hopefully continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some things we hope to leave behind, but other, formerly “temporary” aspects of the pandemic appear to be taking more permanent root. Chief among these...more
Whether a court order is appealable is often the first issue analyzed by appellate attorneys. An interlocutory order is an order issued by a court while a case is pending. These orders are not a final disposition of the case,...more