Labor & Employment Law

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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

Orrick World: A Quarterly Report of Global Employment Law Issues for Multinationals - February 2013

by Elizabeth Cole, Mike Delikat, Christine Guillot-Bouhours, Yumiko Ohta, Gary Siniscalco, Nicola Whiteley | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/19/2013

In This Issue: - Asia Employment Law Update - France Employment Law Update - UK Employment Law Update - United States Employment Law Update...more

Watch Your Assets! Using Injunctions to Protect Trade Secrets, Customers, Employees, and Good Will

by John C. Glancy, Tobias E. Schlueter | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/10/2012

In this series of blog posts we will examine the use of injunctive relief in state and federal courts in response to employees who have misappropriated confidential information and trade secrets, who solicit clients and...more

Legal Issues Surrounding Social Media Background Checks

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/14/2011

Agatha Christie had a novel take on invention being the mother of necessity. She disagreed and said, “[I]nvention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.” She may...more

Legal Aspects of Social Networking and Online Media Platforms

by Venable LLP on 9/30/2010

Seminar Overview: *Why you should be concerned about social media *Best practices for drafting and implementing a social media policy *Legal Issues – “Similar Issues, New Platforms” ..(1) Association Use of On-line...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - August 11, 2010

by Fenwick & West LLP on 9/21/2010

In this Issue: *Courts Must Consider “Stray Remarks” In Employment Discrimination Cases *Employer Who Honored Another Employer’s Non-Compete Agreement Subject To Liability *Wage Statements That Did Not Combine Regular And...more

Has Your Company Done Everything It Can to Minimize Its Exposure to Employment Claims in the Current Economic Downturn?

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/21/2008

With the worldwide economic crisis mounting, it seems that every day another company either files for bankruptcy or terminates hundreds or thousands of workers to stay afloat. As many companies are discovering the hard way,...more