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Restrictive Covenants

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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

Supreme Court of Idaho Finds That District Court Had Jurisdiction to Determine Enforceablity of Non-Compete Provision in...

Carlton Fields on 12/14/2022

In Blaskiewicz v. Spine Institute of Idaho, P.A., after being terminated with less than one year of employment, Donald Blaskiewicz, “a highly-trained neurosurgeon” filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in the state...more

Very Bad Year for Wyoming Noncompetes (And What You Can Do To Improve Yours)

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 7/22/2022

The Wyoming Supreme Court decided four cases in the last 12 months against the enforcement of employees’ agreements not to compete with their former employer. Although each case was unique, the tenor and direction of these...more

Executive Order Signals The Writing Is On The Wall For Non-Compete Agreements

Miles Mediation & Arbitration on 11/3/2021

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order labelled as an effort to promote competition in the American economy. Its primary focus is to encourage the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair—through rulemaking...more

The Employment Law Reporter - Spring 2021

Rivkin Radler LLP on 4/28/2021

Here is what we cover in this issue of The Employment Law Reporter: •A federal court in New York has dismissed an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee of the City University of New York. ...more

Executive Decisions – Putting in Place Effective Employment Agreements for Company Executives

Verrill on 3/10/2020

During this webinar, attorneys Doug Currier and Scott Connolly discussed best practices for putting in place effective executive employment agreements, including inbound agreements and separation agreements. Topics discussed...more

Hiring? Being Hired? Uncovering the Fine Print.

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/6/2020

Clauses in employment contracts may appear benign when a contract is signed, but then later balloon into serious problems. This article will address several of the issues that we see commonly litigated, helping you to...more

Does Massachusetts Non-Compete Law Restrict Access To Federal Court Or Arbitration?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/16/2019

The Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (Non-Compete Act) has yet to be tested, but its venue provision likely will come under special scrutiny. The venue provision governs the geographical location and forum in which...more

Web Exclusive: August 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 9/17/2018

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 have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Top New Jersey Legal Developments - January 2014

Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/13/2014

2013 was a busy year for employment law in New Jersey. This newsletter summarizes noteworthy developments in ten key areas—social media, the Law Against Discrimination ("LAD"), whistleblowing, background checks, drug and...more

The Supreme Court Blesses Arbitration Clauses In Covenants Not To Compete, But Is Arbitrating A Non-Compete Always A Good Idea?

Gray Reed on 9/4/2013

Non-competes are governed by different rules from other contracts. Courts limit non-competes to certain circumstances, such as when an individual has received confidential information, goodwill, or specialized training; even...more

Don’t Mess With Texas: Texas Appeals Court Confirms Arbitrator’s Authority To Equitably Extend A Non-Compete Agreement

Burr & Forman on 7/18/2013

On July 3rd, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas issued a ruling in Nationbuilders Insurance Services, Inc. v. Houston International Insurance Company, Ltd., 2013 WL 3423755 (Tex. App. – Dallas,...more

Chinese Supreme Court Guidelines Make It Easier for Employers to Enforce Non-Compete Covenants

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/6/2013

On Jan. 18, 2013, the Supreme People’s Court of China promulgated Judicial Interpretation IV on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Hearing Labor Dispute (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation went into...more

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