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Non-Compete Agreements Hiring & Firing At-Will Employment

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... more +
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 -
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Protecting the Farm: Employment Considerations

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“Protecting the Farm” is a common phrase associated with succession planning but employment considerations are just as important in protecting an agribusiness. Employment considerations include how to protect confidential...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Enforcing Non-Compete Agreements Can Create Employer Obligations

In Mancuso v. L’Oreal, the court reminded employers who use non-compete agreements that those agreements, and the employer’s communications with the departing employee, may create enforceable employer obligations,...more

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NGE On Demand: "What do Foreign-based Employers Need to Know About U.S. Employment Law?" with Sonya Rosenberg

NGE Labor & Employment partner Sonya Rosenberg discusses three key factors foreign-based employers should know about U.S Employment law: at-will employment, infrastructure, and restrictive covenants. If you have any...more

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Is At-Will Employment at Risk?

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What’s happening to the at-will employment doctrine? The at-will doctrine has been the bedrock of employment law in the United States, guaranteeing management the right to pick its team. Employment practitioners are...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

For Your Consideration: Recent State-to-State Developments on Sufficient Consideration for Employee Non-Compete Agreements

The various laws, statutes, and policies governing non-compete agreements are nuanced, inconsistent, and sometimes downright contradictory from state-to-state. The issue of consideration is no different. Like other...more

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Federal Court in Missouri Holds At-Will Employment Is Not Consideration for Noncompete

The end of the year is an opportune time for employers to make sure their noncompete and arbitration agreements are still valid. A recent Missouri federal court decision underscores how difficult it can be to enforce those...more

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At Will? What’s That?

Did you know that employees in most countries outside the United States have a contractual right to continued employment, whether or not they have written contract? If an employer does not provide an employee with a written...more

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Is An Offer Of At-Will Employment Adequate Consideration For A Non-Compete? Recent Court Rulings Split Three Ways

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Three very recent decisions reflect the irreconcilable division of judicial authority regarding the adequacy of at-will employment as the sole consideration for an otherwise valid non-compete. Compare (a) Standard Register...more

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New Year’s Resolution for Missouri Employers: Arbitration Agreements In Light of Jimenez v. Cintas Corporation

Still looking for a New Year’s resolution? The Missouri Court of Appeals rang in 2015 by refusing to enforce an arbitration agreement between an employer and an employee. The decision continues the robust trend in Missouri of...more

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Illinois Court Of Appeals: Non-Competes Unenforceable Without At Least Two Years Of Continued Employment

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In Fifield v. Premier Dealer Services, Inc., the Illinois Court of Appeals covering Chicago held that as a matter of law, an at-will employee must remain employed for at least two years to receive consideration sufficient to...more

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