News & Analysis as of

Arbitration Agreements Supreme Court of the United States Non-Compete Agreements

Payne & Fears

Employment Law Developments and Trends in 2018 for Nevada Employers

Payne & Fears on

Employment law is a dynamic practice area in which new law develops each year. Last year was no exception. This article, originally published in Nevada Lawyer by Matthew L. Durham and Chad D. Olsen, discusses notable...more

Jackson Walker

2018 Employment and Labor Law Update: The Year of #MeToo (Presentation)

Jackson Walker on

Gary Fowler and John Jansonius presented "2018 Employment and Labor Law Update: The Year of #MeToo" at the 20th annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium on Oct. 11, 2018 at the Westin Galleria Hotel....more

Fisher Phillips

Web Exclusive - April 2018: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first four months...more

Franczek P.C.

A Review Of The Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 Term

Franczek P.C. on

As the United States Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term drew to a close at the end of June, commentators observed a continuing gradual but perceptible shift to the right by the Court. The Roberts Court is generally viewed as...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Employers and Employees May Contract To Arbitrate Non-Competes

The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in again on employer-employee arbitration agreements, this time holding that disputes over the enforceability and enforcement of non-competition and confidentiality covenants in contracts...more

Burr & Forman

SCOTUS Reigns Supreme On Issue Of Arbitration Of Non-Compete Agreements

Burr & Forman on

Some states specifically allow non-compete agreements. Of those states, some have legislation that provides guidelines to parties to a non-compete agreement regarding enforceability. Other states take the approach that...more

Burr & Forman

U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Arbitrators, Rather Than Courts, Determine The Enforceability Of Non-Compete Covenants In Arbitrable...

Burr & Forman on

Because non-compete agreements are governed by state law, it is rare that the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling affecting such contracts. This week’s decision in Nitro-Lift Technologies, L.L.C. v. Howard, 568 U.S. __...more

Fisher Phillips

Non-Competes Pay a Rare Visit to the U.S. Supreme Court

Fisher Phillips on

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in a non-compete case -- a type of dispute that rarely finds its way to the high court. See Nitro-Lift Technologies v. Lee, 568 U.S. --- (2012)....more

Sands Anderson PC

Non-Compete Agreements with Arbitration Clauses Get Boost From US Supreme Court

Sands Anderson PC on

Employers and employees often enter into non-compete agreements that limit an employee’s ability to compete with an employer during, or after, the employee’s employment. These agreements are often the subject of intense...more

Franczek P.C.

U.S. Supreme Court Enforces Arbitration Clause in Non-Compete Agreement

Franczek P.C. on

In the latest of a long line of decisions favoring arbitration, the United States Supreme Court has overturned a decision of the Oklahoma Supreme Court invalidating a non-compete agreement that contained a binding arbitration...more

Allen Matkins

U.S. Supreme Court Holds That State Courts Must Not Assume The Arbitrator’s Role By Declaring Non-Compete Agreements Null And Void

Allen Matkins on

A short per curiam opinion issued yesterday by the United States Supreme Court concerning an employment dispute in Oklahoma is likely to result in consternation in California....more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

High Court Vacates State Supreme Court’s Arbitration Ruling in Noncompete Case

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion, ruled that the Oklahoma Supreme Court failed to adhere to a correct interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The Court vacated a decision made by the...more

12 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