California’s prohibition against contracts that restrain a person’s ability to engage in a lawful business, profession, or trade is well-established and well-known. Ten years ago, in Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (2008) 44...more
1/22/2019
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business & Professions Code ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employment Contract ,
Former Employee ,
Former Employer ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Temporary Employees
In a 7 to 1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that courts of appeals should largely defer to lower courts’ decisions when policing subpoenas issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). By...more
4/4/2017
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Civil Rights Act ,
De Novo Standard of Review ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Employee Evaluations ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Evidence ,
Government Investigations ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Judicial Deference ,
Maternity Leave ,
McLane Co. v EEOC ,
Request For Information ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Standard of Review ,
Subpoenas ,
Title VII ,
Unduly Burdensome