The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has issued an aggressive scheduling order that “should allow prompt resolution of” one of the initial challenges to the FTC’s noncompete ban “with sufficient time,...more
5/3/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Competition ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements
On May 30, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued an enforcement memorandum asserting that most noncompete provisions in employment contracts and severance agreements violate the...more
On February 21, 2023, in McLaren Macomb, No. 07–CA–263041, the National Labor Relations Board held that confidentiality and nondisparagement provisions are prohibited in severance agreements where they purport to limit an...more
2/23/2023
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Rules ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Section 8 ,
Severance Agreements ,
Unfair Labor Practices
Connecticut has enacted a law that will, starting October 1, 2021, require employers of all sizes to disclose to employees and applicants "wage range" information. In the case of a job applicant, employers will be required to...more
When your company uncovers evidence that an employee misappropriated trade secrets it must act swiftly. The company may want to fire the employee to protect itself from the potentially devastating consequences. But how can...more
7/28/2015
/ COBRA ,
Compliance ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Misappropriation ,
Popular ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts ,
UTSA ,
Young Lawyers
Retiring after 30 years with the same company is rare today. The symbolism of a retirement party and a gold watch will be lost on generations as frequent employee transition between companies becomes the norm. ...more
5/28/2014
/ Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employer-Owned Intellectual Property ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Retirement ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Silicon Valley ,
Wall Street