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Posted on Nov 20, 2019 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Maryland law now prohibits non-compete agreements for workers who make less than $15 an hour. Under the new law, a non-compete provision restricting a worker making $15 an hour from going to work for a …
Posted on May 30, 2019 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Originally published in Craft Brewing Business, April 2019. Handcuff your brewer or yourself? Imagine this: Your head brewer brewed gold with a new IPA. Cans are flying off the shelves and you thank your lucky …
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argued no-poach agreements between fast-food franchisors and individual franchisees may actually have certain consumer benefits. While not a perfect shield, this requires more work for challengers …
Posted on Mar 1, 2019 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Labor Management Issues by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
As many employers know, there is no federal law that prohibits a company from entering into a contract with one of its employees to prevent that employee from quitting, going to a new employer and …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
In a precedent-setting move late last week, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held a no-hire provision appearing in a contract between a Pittsburgh logistics company and a trucking company invalid as an unfair restriction on …
Posted on Jul 31, 2018 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Lawyers suing each other is always entertaining, but when it’s about employment issues, we take note. Very recently, Selendy & Gay, a newly-formed law firm, filed a lawsuit against Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP …
Posted on Nov 9, 2016 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody
Restrictive covenants pose many issues for employers. Employers want to enforce the covenants they paid for, but former employees often claim those covenants are not enforceable because they are not reasonable in time, scope, or …
Posted on Oct 20, 2016 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
In May 2016, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) was signed into law. It amends the Economic Espionage Act, creating a federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation claims. Panera, LLC, the company …
Posted on Jul 20, 2015 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody
In a blow to legalized marijuana advocates but a move that is sure to please employers, the Colorado Supreme Court recently ruled that a company could lawfully fire an employee who used medical marijuana on …
Posted on Jul 20, 2015 on Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody
Many employers prefer to arbitrate employment disputes to save on legal expenses and bad publicity. Employees, however, often want to litigate in court in hopes of receiving a sympathetic jury. So how does an employer …