In a win for employers, the Connecticut Supreme Court defines “supervisor” narrowly for purposes of vicarious employer liability under Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act -
Under Connecticut’s civil rights law, an...more
9/4/2024
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On July 3, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown from the Northern District of Texas issued a decision, and subsequently a preliminary injunction, staying enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) non-compete ban...more
7/9/2024
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Former HR Executive Sues Financial Services Company for Equal Pay Violations in New Jersey Federal Court -
A former head of human resources sued a financial services company for allegedly underpaying her relative to her...more
3/1/2024
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Delaware court declines to enforce restrictive covenants in LLC agreement but grants interlocutory appeal.
In Sunder Energy v. Jackson, et al., a company, Sunder, sued a former employee, Jackson, for breaching a...more
October 2023: Public information can be a trade secret; Litigants get creative to contest non-competes; NJ addresses the enforceability of non-disparagements; Law firm DEI programs face legal challenges -
Compilation of...more
11/1/2023
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Fresh off convincing the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) to declare unlawful confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements, the Board’s General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, is setting her...more