Delaware Supreme Court: Employers may not be able to recover monetary damages for violations of overbroad restrictive covenants -
The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Delaware Chancery Court ruling barring an employer...more
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently recommended dismissal of an employer’s motion to enforce a two-year noncompete contained in a profits interest award against a former employee. The restriction prohibited the employee,...more
Delaware court enforces five-year non-compete signed during merger -
In William Brian Derge v. D&H United Fueling Solutions, Inc., et al., the Delaware Court of Chancery enforced a five-year non‑compete signed in...more
Maryland court says short-term incentive bonus is not a “wage” under Maryland law -
In Swain v. Paramount Global, Inc., et al., a Maryland federal court held that an employee’s annual bonus under Paramount’s Short-Term...more
Massachusetts court holds parent company cannot enforce noncompete against its subsidiary’s employee -
On October 7, 2025, the Massachusetts Superior Court denied an employer and its parent entity’s request for an...more
FTC retreats from broad non-compete ban but signals increased case-by-case scrutiny of non-competes will continue -
On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) voluntarily dismissed its appeal in the...more
In Bivens v. Zep, Inc., a customer engaged in unwanted romantic advances towards a former employee. The employee sued the employer for harassment and hostile work environment under federal law, asserting that the employer...more
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