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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

Looking Ahead: New California Employment Laws for 2024

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/21/2023

In the past few months, California Governor Newsom has signed numerous new employment laws affecting California employers of all sizes. Below is a summary of some of the laws going into effect in 2024....more

[Webinar] 2023 Labor & Employment Strategic Focus - February 14th, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm EST

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/13/2023

The new year is off to a fast start, and companies are already looking ahead in anticipation of the legal developments and updates that may impact their businesses. Join McDermott’s Labor & Employment team for a presentation...more

Reasonable minds can differ: Part 2

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 2/2/2021

Should every employee sign an arbitration agreement? When are non-competition and non-solicitation agreements appropriate? Do you really need to hire an employment lawyer to respond to a charge of discrimination or wage...more

Five Developing Trends Financial Services Employers Need to Know - Take 5 Newsletter

Epstein Becker & Green on 11/25/2019

As certain long-standing issues of interest to financial services employers seem to be receiving a degree of reactive attention, other cutting-edge issues continue to force such employers to revisit and update policies to...more

Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Arbitration in Case Involving Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

Carlton Fields on 10/2/2018

Medidata brought suit against its competitor, Veeva, alleging that Medidata’s former employees, who eventually left the company to work for Veeva, violated their employment agreements which required them to protect Medidata’s...more

Web Exclusive: August 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 9/17/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

"Employment Flash - October 2016"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/31/2016

Spotlight on Whistleblower Protections - On October 24, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “risk alert” regarding SEC registrants’ compliance with Rule 21 F-17, which implements Section 21F of...more

New Jersey Rejects Contractual Shortening of Limitations Period

Morgan Lewis on 6/17/2016

The New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision forbids employers from contractually shortening the two-year limitations period under the state’s Law Against Discrimination. In a decision issued on June 15 that reversed two...more

Effective Carve-Outs to Seek Injunctive Relief from the Court in Arbitration Provisions

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/13/2015

Christopher Pike: “That’s a technicality.” Spock: “I am a [lawyer], sir. We embrace technicalities.” Star Trek Into Darkness - Arbitration is no longer the final frontier. Instead, arbitration is often the...more

Tenth Circuit Affirms Lift Of Arbitration Stay For Failure To Pay Requisite Fees

Carlton Fields on 6/17/2015

In late May, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court decision to lift an arbitration stay for Plaintiff Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (“Pre-Paid”) as Defendant Todd Cahill (“Cahill”) failed to pay his...more

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