California Employment News: Top Developments in Wage and Hour Law for 2024 (Podcast)
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Chambliss Update – NLRB Decision Alters Landscape for Employee Severance Agreements
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California Employment News: The Erosion of Confidentiality Clauses in Settlement Agreements
#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB Outlook, NY Whistleblower Protections Take Effect, DOJ to Focus on Cyber-Fraud - Employment Law This Week®
Monthly Minute | Trade Secret Protection Best Practices–Employment and Confidentiality Agreements
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#WorkforceWednesday: Sick Leave in New York, California Law Update, and Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act Takes Effect
Developments in New York State Labor and Employment Law – What You Need to Know in 2020
Non-Competes Are Not So Bad! The Current Law and Why Proposed Legislation in Congress is an Overreaction
Nota Bene Episode 37: How to Prevent or Defend Against Business Crimes with Chuck Kreindler
III-41- Things That Make You Go “Hmmm” in Employment Law
II-35- The New Sexual Harassment Training/Policy Requirements in New York State and New York City
Businesses can prevent third parties from misusing their valuable and commercially sensitive business information and trade secrets through contracts and the common law in Canada....more
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had settled charges against a broker-dealer and two investment advisers for impeding their clients from reporting securities law violations to the SEC. ...more
In Orlando Health, Inc. v. HKS Architects, Inc., 2024 WL 4025379 (M.D. Fl. Sept. 3, 2024), the court denied an unopposed motion to enter a protective order and an unopposed motion to enter an ESI Protocol....more
When a company is in the process of pursuing a transaction involving the acquisition or merger of another company, one of the first negotiable documents encountered will likely be a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement...more
Have you ever worried about the safety of your business secrets when discussing your innovative ideas with potential partners, and vendors, or hiring new employees?...more
Part 3 of a Series on the Three Most Frequently Asked Questions Following the FTC’s Final Noncompete Rule - This is the final installment of our three-part series discussing employers’ most frequently asked questions in...more
Confidentiality clauses in employment contracts typically aim to protect an employer’s confidential information, but there are limitations on the extent to which they can restrict whistleblowing activities....more
More than 500 sequentially accessed files downloaded to a personal thumb drive, and a description in a verified complaint of the purported confidential information and trade secrets implicated, were the key components of the...more
Are attorney fees recoverable when suing on trade secret claims? In some cases, yes. In Arkansas, attorneys’ fees are recoverable in a breach of contract case...more
Everyone is talking about the new rule approved by the Federal Trade Commission on April 23 (published on May 7 and set to take effect – pending legal challenges – on September 4, 2024 ). It is referred to as the...more
On April 5, 2024, a federal jury in the Northern District of California found defendant Matthew Panuwat liable for insider trading in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) first-ever case involving the so-called...more
Earlier today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had voted to essentially ban all non-compete agreements in the United States. Specifically, the FTC issued a final proposed rule banning new non-competes...more
From minimum wage laws to confidentiality agreements, there have been several legal updates over the past year that apply to most CA employers. Lukas Clary and Ryan Abernethy break down five top developments in wage and hour...more
Case law informs the definition of “trade secret” which assists us as we prospectively counsel clients and litigate trade secret cases. In addition to the statutory definitions of “Trade Secret” that control what’s included...more
Introduction: The protection of confidential information is an important aspect of employer-employee relationships, and the UAE has established comprehensive laws to address violations of confidentiality clauses. This...more
As you surely know by now, non-compete and non-solicit agreements, and related provisions in settlement or other types of agreements, will be even more heavily scrutinized in California in 2024. So enough about what you...more
Q: I heard New York amended the law on nondisclosure provisions in employee settlement agreements. What do I need to know?...more
Introduction - As we enter a new era of business landscape dynamics, Seyfarth Shaw is pleased to present the latest edition of our annual cornerstone publication. This comprehensive 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference,...more
Forfeiture clauses are one tactic. They provide a meaningful disincentive for employees to engage in competitive behavior. Noncompetes are under siege on multiple fronts. Originally published in Legal Dive - September...more
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is often the first legal document signed by parties intending to proceed with a transaction. It is generally perceived as a plain vanilla standard form document that should be signed quickly...more
A federal court in Pennsylvania has held that a confidentiality agreement signed five months after an employee was hired can be enforced after the employee leaves even if the employee received no consideration other than...more
You’ve spent the time and money to perfect your grow process and develop the genetically perfect plant. Or maybe, you’ve developed a new method of creating a cannabis extract or a fantastic customer list or whatever it is...more
On May 24, 2023, Governor Walz signed off on Minnesota legislation prohibiting employers from entering into non-compete agreements with employees or independent contractors. How will this new law affect your business? What...more
Miles & Stockbridge’s Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration Practice Group presented its 21st annual Hot Topics in Employment Law seminar April 25 to clients from throughout Maryland and beyond. Topics covered included...more