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Superior Court Finds Defamatory Letter to Lender Breached Separation Agreement But Proposed Damages Were Largely Speculative

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Feenix Payment Sys., LLC v. Blum, C.A. No. N21C-05-099 EMD CCLD (Del. Super. May 29, 2024) - Plaintiffs were various corporate entities and Keith Lee, their founder and chief executive (collectively, “Feenix”). Defendant...more

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Three Key Considerations in Crafting Effective Multistate Separation Agreements

One of the main reasons for a separation agreement with an employee is to obtain an effective release of claims against the employer. However, ensuring release agreements are effective and enforceable is becoming increasingly...more

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SEC Fines Private Employer for Language in Employee Separation Agreements That Restricted Whistleblower Awards

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled charges alleging that a company’s employee separation agreements restricted former employees from receiving monetary awards for reporting securities law...more

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NLRB Finds Confidentiality and Non-disparagement Provisions in Separation Agreement to be Unlawful...Are Handbook Policies Next?

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A National Labor Relations Board (the Board) decision issued this week served notice on employers that they need to carefully consider the use of confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in any employment-related...more

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Maine Legislature Takes Aim at Nondisclosure Agreements

After passing more than 500 bills in 2019, including those mandating paid leave and placing limits on noncompete agreements, the Maine Legislature reconvened on January 8, 2020, and directed its attention to nondisclosure...more

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Thorny Questions, Issues Emerging as Noncompete Act Takes Hold

Nutter Partner David Rubin recently contributed an article to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly that analyzed the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act. In the article, “Thorny Questions, Issues Emerging as Noncompete Act...more

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