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Employer's Claim to Enforce Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Obligations Dismissed by Hong Kong Court

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In the recent case of Moxie Communications Limited v. Lai Cheuk Lok [2024] HKDC 1323, an employer (the "Company") sought to enforce two post-termination restrictive covenants ("PTRs") against a former employee (the...more

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Hong Kong: Restrictive Covenants

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Restrictive covenants with the sole aim of preventing competition will not be upheld by Hong Kong courts. In cases where there is a legitimate interest to be protected, restrictive covenants must be reasonable and not go...more

Ius Laboris

Whistleblower Confidentiality Unveiled

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Confidentiality clauses in employment contracts typically aim to protect an employer’s confidential information, but there are limitations on the extent to which they can restrict whistleblowing activities....more

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Employer’s ‘springboard injunction’ attempt falls flat

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On 4 January 2023, Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance refused to grant a ‘springboard injunction’ against a former employee to protect the employer’s confidential information....more

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Privacy in its place – Hong Kong court declines to grant interim measures protecting identity of mystery product

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The Hong Kong court has dismissed an application seeking to restrain a party to an arbitration from publishing information relating to arbitrations commenced in relation to an unspecified product. In A v B [2022] HKCFI 3620,...more

Epiq

[Webinar] Beyond the Breach – Managing Data Classification & Notification Projects - November 4th, 6:00 pm AEDT

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The immediate cyber incident is over – what happens next? Join our esteemed panellists as they outline key considerations when managing post-breach data classification and notification projects. Setting the scene through the...more

Littler

Coronavirus: Employer Action Items

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Employers are struggling to determine how to respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which, while originating in China, has swiftly turned into a perceived international crisis, upending financial markets,...more

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Arbitration World

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Welcome to this 35th edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic arbitration for executives and...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Notions de secret professionnel dans un monde des affaires mondialisé

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Dans notre monde des affaires désormais mondialisé, nombreuses sont les contraintes d’ordre juridique, dépassant le strict cadre national, qui sont depuis longtemps maîtrisées par les acteurs économiques, que ce soit, par...more

Morgan Lewis

An Introductory Guide to Arbitration in Asia

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International arbitration in Asia has seen a dramatic surge in popularity in recent times. It has grown up alongside an increase in cross-border investment within and from outside Asia. There are three key reasons for this...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter: International Edition July 2015

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Retail Tracking Update: Privacy Guidance Following Nomi Technologies - There is currently a widespread effort to quantify everything, from steps, to sleep, to batted ball exit velocity. Fifteen years ago, TV host Jeremy...more

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