Our Labor and Employment team is supported by Russell Beck, who is among the leading authorities in the United States on trade secrets law and the use and enforcement of noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants, Stephen Riden, who has years of experience representing clients involved in noncompete and trade secret disputes, Lauren Schaefer, who regularly counsels clients
about restrictive covenants and litigates noncompete and trade secrets disputes, and Erika Hahn, who has extensive experience in restrictive covenants and trade secrets disputes.
In addition to her general business litigation and employment experience, Hannah regularly counsels clients
about restrictive covenants and litigates noncompete and trade secrets disputes.
Not exact matches
South Carolina
About Blog Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys represent private and public employers in every facet of management - side employment law, including discrimination and harassment claims, wrongful - discharge, workforce reduction planning, immigration issues, and
restrictive -
covenant enforcement.
A title search can reveal vital information
about the property, such as who owns it, what mortgages are currently registered against the property, any easements or
restrictive covenants that may affect the land and if there are any surveys registered on title.
This move will have to be handled carefully and advice taken because the outgoing firm will often be sore
about being told that they are not good enough for the partner concerned and
restrictive covenants will be engaged.
My question was inspired by this article
about racially
restrictive covenants.
March saw an interesting High Court decision
about whether
restrictive covenants which were over 100 years old were still enforceable in the case of Birdlip Ltd v Hunter [2015] EWHC 808 (Ch)(read our blog here).
His recent cases include a # 5m misfeasance claim, a # 2m claim under a sale and purchase agreement, a # 800k
restrictive covenants claim and an anticipated 11 - day trial
about the ownership of a company.
Russell Beck frequently writes and speaks
about noncompete agreements and other
restrictive covenants.
Because it is a restraint on alienation, a
restrictive covenant must be construed strictly (at para 24), and «[a] ny ambiguity
about whether a
restrictive covenant should apply... ought to be resolved in favour of the free use of the land» (at para 26).
While the list
about is far from exhaustive, it demonstrates how the courts examine
restrictive covenants.
If you have legal questions
about non-competes or other
restrictive covenants, contact us today for an initial consultation.
Christopher Statham of Devry Smith Frank LLP talks
about employment contracts at the HR / Employment Seminar, more specifically he discusses termination clauses, consideration and
restrictive covenants.
Unlike in a rescission claim, a franchisee need not worry
about post-termination
restrictive covenants in the franchise agreement, such as non-compete and non-solicitation
covenants, since a misrepresentation claim does not seek to end the franchise relationship.
South Carolina
About Blog Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys represent private and public employers in every facet of management - side employment law, including discrimination and harassment claims, wrongful - discharge, workforce reduction planning, immigration issues, and
restrictive -
covenant enforcement.