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Non-Disparagement Provisions #MeToo Severance Agreements

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules that Non-Disparagement Clauses Violate #MeToo Law

In recent years, state #MeToo laws have slowly but surely chipped away at the use of confidentiality or non-disclosure clauses in settlement agreements. Employers have attempted to get ​“creative” and have relied more heavily...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Speak Out Act Speaks (But Not Dramatically)

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On December 7, 2022, President Biden signed the “Speak Out Act” into law. The Act prohibits pre-dispute agreements not to disclose sexual harassment and assault allegations....more

Payne & Fears

Governor Brown Signs Several Pieces Of #MeToo Legislation Into Law, But Vetoes Others

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On September 30, 2018, for the final time during his tenure as Governor, Governor Jerry Brown acted on a series of bills passed by the legislature that would have far-reaching consequences for employers. Though employers can...more

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