News & Analysis as of

Contract Terms Corporate Executives Employment Contract

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive...

“Boomerang” Indemnification/Advancement-Gilbert v. Unisys

Under Delaware law, executives (and former executives) may be entitled to indemnification and advancement from their employer for claims arising in connection with their employment. These rights to indemnification/advancement...more

BakerHostetler

How FTC History Did Not Affect the FTC’s Approach to Non-Competes (but Should Have?): From the Nader Report to the Present

BakerHostetler on

On April 23, the FTC issued its much-anticipated Final Rule banning worker non-competes. The Final Rule targets the Biden administration’s goal of reducing barriers to employee mobility....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FTC Issues Final Rule to Ban Most Non-Competes

Latham & Watkins LLP on

The Final Rule declares most non-competes an unfair method of competition, in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. In its April 23, 2024, open meeting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule...more

Lathrop GPM

Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Clause Rule May Exempt Certain Nonprofit and Other Types of Employers

Lathrop GPM on

As covered in an earlier client alert by our firm, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s final Non-Complete Clause Rule—if it survives legal challenges and becomes effective—would ban most post-employment non-compete...more

Benesch

The FTC Voted to Enact its Non-Compete Ban - What You Need to Know and What You Need to Do

Benesch on

The FTC has voted to enact its Rule to ban Non-Compete Agreements/Clauses. The vote to enact the Rule comes as no surprise but there were two noticeable changes to the Rule that was originally proposed and the Rule that the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Close Was Not Close Enough: First Circuit Denies Executive’s Implied Covenant Claim For Unpaid Equity Compensation Related To A...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 27, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that, under Massachusetts law, a terminated employee asserting a claim for being deprived of lost compensation in breach...more

Hutchison PLLC

How Companies Address #MeToo Claims in Executive Employment Agreements Matter

Hutchison PLLC on

In a recent working paper, researchers at UCLA and the University of Amsterdam determined that a single sexual harassment claim can cause more damage to a company’s reputation than financial misconduct or fraud. In this...more

Dentons

Where Did We Go Wrong? Planning for issues in employment agreements

Dentons on

When drafting executive agreements, it is easy to focus almost exclusively on benefits and wages, the popular areas, without properly addressing some of the legal concerns that have grown over the last several years. Areas...more

BCLP

Tips for Drafting Executive Employment Agreements – Tip #4 – Beware of 409A

BCLP on

This article continues with another tip for drafting executive employment agreements and the importance of consulting counsel. For every well drafted executive employment agreement in the business world, there seem to be...more

BCLP

Tips for Drafting Executive Employment Agreements -Tip #2 – Severance Conditions

BCLP on

This article continues with another tip for drafting executive employment agreements and the importance of consulting counsel. For every well drafted executive employment agreement in the business world, there seem to be...more

BCLP

Tips for Drafting Executive Employment Agreements -Tip #1 – Define “Cause” Broadly

BCLP on

Tip No. 1: Define “Cause” Broadly - Executives and other high-level employees often negotiate a contractual provision requiring the payment of severance if terminated without “Cause” prior to the expiration of a term...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide