CommentaryAttorney Analysis from Westlaw Today, a part of Thomson Reuters. May 9, 2022 - For many employers, the pandemic forced employees into a work-from-home setting. In fact, since the onset of ...

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Employee restrictive covenants are often a contentious issue, especially when employees leave to form (or join) competing firms. A recent Alberta Court of King’s Bench decision, People Corporation v ...

Empty heading Tennessee is poised to enact significant new limitations on non-compete agreements. The Tennessee General Assembly passed House ...

An insurance agency's contractual dispute against its former employees is moving forward to a bench trial to sort out questions regarding restrictive covenants in the parties' employment agreements, a ...

Restrictive covenant agreements are widely misunderstood by employers and employees. Some of this confusion is caused by different terminology used to describe these agreements; some by application of ...

Restrictive covenants are the prenuptial agreements of the accounting world. But while many on the employee side tend to view them as impediments, they are necessary for the protection of the firm. In ...

October 1, 2021 - Courts in most U.S. jurisdictions have long applied close scrutiny when assessing the enforceability of restrictive covenants that purport to bar employees from engaging in ...

In a prior 2010 publication, I highlighted common mistakes that threaten the enforceability of non-compete agreements. Much has changed since then, so here is a revised list with suggestions for best ...

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Q I have been working for a consumer products company for the past 10 years. I always dreamed of starting my own company. I came up with what I think is a great idea for a new product. If I do launch ...