LinkedIn has become a key part of the business world for workers and employers alike. The platform can aid your recruitment efforts, company branding, and business development. But the world’s largest professional networking...more
5/31/2024
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Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
LinkedIn ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Trade Secrets
Colorado lawmakers just passed a law that will bring dramatic change to the non-compete landscape by significantly limiting the circumstances under which restrictive covenants may be used – virtually ending the practice of...more
5/12/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Forum Selection ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’ll be in the best position to...more
3/16/2022
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Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Relations ,
Mental Health ,
Metaverse ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Ransomware ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Trade Secrets ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Virtual Meetings
We’re living at a time when a unique convergence of multiple trends is ensuring that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will soon change life as we know it. On the technology side, vehicles are trending towards being electrified and...more
10/1/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Industry ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Driverless Cars ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Former Employee ,
Gig Economy ,
Government Agencies ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OFCCP ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Transportation Industry ,
Unfair Competition ,
Venture Capital ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The simplest, most valuable, yet commonly overlooked piece of advice any trade secret owner can receive is this: Protect yours trade secrets! It seems crazy that this simple advice warrants repeating, but apparently, it does,...more
2/26/2018
/ Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Former Employee ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Voluntary Self-Audit ,
Written Agreements
When employers seek injunctive relief to enforce a restrictive covenant, nearly every judge begins the injunctive hearing with the same question: What efforts did you make to resolve this matter? Judges encourage settlement;...more
Many employers are applauding a recent decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which rejected an employee’s argument that as a matter of law he could not have solicited clients who called him...more
I recently read an article in which some talented lawyers did a nice job summarizing a few recent conflicting cases in Massachusetts. In Interpros, Inc. v. Athy, a Massachusetts court held that a new restrictive covenant must...more