“If you take this to its natural extension, the FTC is invalidating hundreds and hundreds of years of a common law, of statutes being implemented on this topic,” said Jason Tremblay, a partner at Saul Ewing.
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The End of Noncompetes? Anxious Clients Are Calling Their Lawyers
“I’m a defense lawyer primarily, but at the end of the day, noncompete agreements were not meant to be a tool to prevent your midlevel workers from going from Company A to Company B,” employment attorney Michael Elkins said.
Married Frontline Health Care Workers' Wrongful COVID-19 Death Lawsuit Reinstated by Appellate Division
“Indeed, the judge’s opinion was silent as to Susana’s direct claim against the Bergen defendants,” the opinion said. “Instead, the judge focused on Alfredo’s allegation the Palisades defendants compelled him to ‘reuse masks and gowns’ and whether Susana could prove her injuries were proximately caused thereby. In the absence of an analysis of Susana’s allegations, […]
After Strategy Reset, Deloitte Legal Remains Committed to Hong Kong and Eyes New Practice Areas and Growth in Australia
The Big Four firm’s legal arm plans to double or triple in size in Australia within a few years, according to Deloitte Legal’s leader for the Asia Pacific and Australia.
Law Schools and Universities Grapple With Protests Across Country
The protests and encampments are occurring as law schools prepare for final exams in the next few weeks.
Chancery Urged to Block Tesla 'Run From Jurisdiction' in Elon Musk Pay Case
Tesla has filed a proxy indicating it would be seeking shareholder votes on a relocation to Texas and whether Musk should receive the 2018 compensation plan that had been struck down by the Court of Chancery.
Ozempic Plaintiffs Get Leadership Team, but Not Quite the One They Asked For
Walsh said that, during an extensive hearing on leadership structure last week, Pratter “had some concerns about the size of the committee that we put in the application.”
State Appellate Court Vacates Attorney's Sanctions for Presumed Use of Public Records
“She was seeking through her Petition to vindicate her right to the public records,” Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey Usman said. “In general, this is the definition of a proper purpose, and there does not appear to be any dispute that Ms. Reguli genuinely wanted to obtain these public records which she reasonably believed […]
Gibson Dunn, Sullivan & Cromwell Tapped to Challenge FTC's Noncompete Ban
Gibson Dunn’s Eugene Scalia, the former U.S. labor secretary, is representing tax services firm Ryan LLC. Sullivan & Cromwell is representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Despite Tech Vendor's 'Admitted Negligence,' Ex-FisherBroyles Client May Struggle to Recover Damages
A Georgia appellate court earlier this month affirmed a ruling dismissing tech vendor CPA Global Support from a suit over a missed foreign patent application deadline. Damages could exceed $100 million, according to expert witness testimony.