A law firm can terminate an at-will lawyer who refuses to sign an agreement prohibiting them from soliciting the firm’s customers or clients following cessation of employment, according to the Supreme Court of Kentucky. In...more
12/11/2019
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At-Will Employment ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
KY Supreme Court ,
Legal Representatives ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Solicitation ,
Unlawful Practices ,
Wrongful Termination
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) states very clearly that an injunction issued pursuant thereto may not “prevent a person from entering into an employment relationship,” and that any conditions placed on a former...more
7/12/2017
/ Confidential Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Trade Secrets ,
TRO
We’ve written a lot this summer about the Massachusetts legislature’s latest failed attempt at non-compete reform. Two other states in New England, however, are able to claim accomplishments in that regard. Specifically,...more
8/23/2016
/ Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Former Employee ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Physicians ,
Restrictive Covenants