Supreme Court Upholds Nike’s “Sue and Run” Tactic in Defending Trademarked Shoe Design
For decades, severance agreements have been a staple of the employment relationship, inhering to the benefit of employers and employees alike. Through their use, employers are able to obtain peace of mind against future...more
Separation Anxiety: Best Practices for Employee Severance Agreements: Employers deal with employee separations all the time. Back when I was an HR manager for a major airline, when it came time for a layoff or other...more
In a closely watched ruling, an Illinois federal district court handed a victory to one particular employer, but ducked a broader ruling that would have provided general guidance to companies generally that are trying to...more
Certain standard provisions contained in separation agreements commonly used by employers violate federal law, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"). Specifically, EEOC in a suit filed in Illinois...more