Connecticut declines to restrain departed founder from using client list -
A Connecticut federal judge in TJT Capital Group, LLC v. Timothy McFadden denied an investment adviser’s motion for a temporary restraining order...more
4/2/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Disability Discrimination ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Race Discrimination ,
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Seventh Circuit upholds forfeiture-for-competition provision in restricted stock unit agreement -
A Seventh Circuit panel, in LKQ Corporation v. Rutledge, held that an employer could enforce a “forfeiture-for-competition”...more
Arizona employer cannot exclude settlement communications from former employee’s retaliation complaint -
In Flores v. Rafi Law Group PLLC, the plaintiff accused her law firm employer of retaliating against her by (i)...more
1/6/2025
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Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
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Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
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Settlement ,
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Sexual Harassment ,
Tortious Interference ,
Whistleblowers
In May 2024, two TD Bank entities (“TD Bank”) sued two former employees and their new employer Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and one of its subsidiaries (together, “Raymond James”) in Connecticut federal court,...more
12/4/2024
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Compensatory Damages ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
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Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Punitive Damages ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Termination ,
TRO ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
On August 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown from the Northern District of Texas issued a decision setting aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) non-compete ban (the “Rule”) and prohibiting the FTC from enforcing...more
On April 24, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission ( “FTC”) published a sweeping ban on non-competes (“Rule”). The Rule passed by a 3-2 vote, with the FTC’s Democratic commissioners voting in favor, and Republican commissioners...more
4/30/2024
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Employment Contract ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
Delaware court declines to enforce restrictive covenants in LLC agreement but grants interlocutory appeal.
In Sunder Energy v. Jackson, et al., a company, Sunder, sued a former employee, Jackson, for breaching a...more
On December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill which, if signed into law, would have imposed a ban on non-compete agreements throughout the state, without exception. The bill, which we previously covered here,...more
Ex-employee’s golf outing with customer does not violate non-solicit -
An auto parts manufacturer in Michigan sought a preliminary injunction against a former sales employee for violating his restrictive covenants,...more
12/4/2023
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Breach of Contract ,
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CVS ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
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Motion to Dismiss ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Private Right of Action ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Software ,
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September 2023: Enjoining competitive employment, advisor mobility, reverse discrimination, the low bar for retaliation, and litigating “Cause”
Connecticut Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Enforcing Noncompete...more
9/19/2023
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Asset Management ,
Breach of Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Financial Adviser ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Race Discrimination ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
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Reverse Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment