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Just in time for grilling season in the Midwest, Hormel Foods Corporation (“Hormel”) filed a federal lawsuit in the District of Minnesota against its competitor, Johnsonville, LLC (“Johnsonville”), and two former Hormel...more
The ongoing battle between DraftKings Inc. and its former executive, Michael Hermalyn, remains contentious, with the District of Massachusetts’ decision to enforce Hermalyn’s non-compete now appealed and argued to the First...more
Last week’s Privilege Point noted that some federal courts erroneously apply their host state’s substantive privilege law rather than properly applying their host state’s choice of law rules — which might result in another...more
The Law Commission of England and Wales has concluded its review of the Arbitration Act 1996. In our International Arbitration Survey 2022, we canvased views on the potential areas for reform of the Act....more
As part of this program, our presenter will share best practices for resolving technology disputes through arbitration and mediation and will also review provisions that should be included in an arbitration clause or an...more
It is no hidden secret that many employers use various restrictive covenants to protect their trade secrets, confidential information, goodwill, and customer relationships. For example, employers often use non-compete...more
Last week's Privilege Point summarized a California federal court decision confirming that California recognizes its privilege in a statute, but then inexplicitly acknowledging that courts can themselves create exceptions....more
Nondisclosure agreements—called NDAs—are one of the most common types of business contracts. They are used in many situations in the pet care industry—exploring the possibility of mergers and acquisitions of veterinary...more
COVID-19 has not only created a plethora of workplace safety, accommodation, and leave issues, it has also created new employee mobility challenges for employers: - How can employers maintain the “trade secret” status of...more
As we’ve previously written about on this blog, last summer the Massachusetts legislature passed a non-compete reform bill which went into effect on October 1, 2018. ...more
This week, after close to a decade of “will they or won’t they” nail biters, the Massachusetts legislature finally passed a non-compete bill, just minutes before the end of the 2018 legislative session....more
In WL Ross & Co. v. Storper,[1] a recent Commercial Division decision involving the private equity firm founded by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Justice Andrea Masley suggested that New York courts can disregard...more
Last month, the New Jersey State Senate introduced Senate Bill 3518 (the “Bill”), which, if passed, will severely restrict the use and enforceability of employee non-compete agreements in the state of New Jersey. Most...more
Although most jurisdictions agree on many basic privilege issues, some important variations remain. The most important involves a few states' rejection of the majority Upjohn v. United States, 449 U.S. 383 (1981) rule...more
Last week's Privilege Point described a Maine case applying the narrow pre-Upjohn "control group" standard for corporate communications. Harris Mgmt., Inc. v. Coulombe, 2016 ME 166, ---A.3d---. Illinois is by far the largest...more
A recent decision from the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Schetter v. Newcomer Funeral Service Group, Inc., presented a smorgasbord of juicy noncompete issues, including: - ignoring a choice of law provision; -...more