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Restrictive Covenants in Private Equity Transactions

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Restrictive covenants are unquestionably a significant deal consideration in M&A transactions. In the private equity context, a buyer is focused on restrictive covenants to protect its investment by binding the sellers and...more

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How Policy Changes at the NLRB Could Affect Severance and Noncompete Agreements

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On February 14, the new general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), William Cowen, rescinded more than 25 previously issued policy memoranda....more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Residence or Incorporation – A Look at Where Guidelines Matter When Drafting Severance Agreements

Question: When crafting a severance agreement, should you follow the guidelines of the state the employee resides/works in or the state where the company is incorporated?...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Don’t You Forget About Me: Terminating Employees and Benefits to Think About

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No matter the size of your organization, at some point in time employees leave. As we noted previously, it behooves human resources and other departments to provide departing employees with an exit letter that includes...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New York Labor Law: Certain Employee Inventions Belong to Employees

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New York’s recent addition of Section 203-f to Labor Law declares unenforceable any provisions in existing and future employment agreements requiring an employee to assign to the employer those inventions developed entirely...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Employers Should Review Confidentiality Policies and Severance Agreements in Light of Recent SEC $10 Million Penalty

Both public and private companies should review their confidentiality policies and written agreements in light of recent guidance and enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On September 29, 2023,...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Enforcement News: SEC Charges Investment Advisor With Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule

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We have often written about the SEC’s whistleblower program and, in particular, the success of the program with respect to detecting and preventing violations of the federal securities laws. The success of the program...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

How to Avoid Being the Next Casualty in the EEOC’s War on Employee Separation Agreements

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In its current Strategic Enforcement Plan, the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says that it is fed up with and will target employer “policies and practices that discourage or prohibit individuals from exercising...more

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