Former Employee

The Parameters of "Solicitation" in an Era of Non-Solicitation Covenants

Originally published in the ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law - Volume 28, Number 1, Fall 2012. I. Introduction - "I didn't solicit them; they approached me." That is a common defense invoked by someone accused...more

Ethics Advisory Panel Concludes that Ex Parte Communications with Adversary’s Former Employee Are Permitted in Rhode Island

In January, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly identified the Most Important Decisions of 2012. Among the featured decisions was the Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel’s Opinion No. 2012-02, a decision that adds yet...more