Represented employer in lawsuit
against former employee for unauthorized use of the employer's property.
Participated as lead counsel in the successful resolution of a breach of contract action
against a former employee for misappropriation of confidential information
Stephen Riden is featured in a November 14, 2011, Forbes story about a lawsuit filed by a company
against its former employee for using a Twitter account after leaving the company.
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Not exact matches
In a recent sworn deposition
for a lawsuit
against the company, Carmen Viramontes, a
former Freedom Fidelity
employee, said Cotroneo and a man named Giang Phan (he went by «Jimmy») co-owned the company.
Most recently, an anonymous
employee aired a slew of grievances
against her
former employer, ZocDoc, a Yelp - like service
for finding doctors, and said she had hired a lawyer to pursue action.
Attorney Jonathan Delshad filed two class - action lawsuits
against Wells Fargo in September on behalf of
former employees, including one business banker, who say they were fired
for refusing to create fake accounts to hit sales quotas.
While this is not the first time an established company has attempted legal action
against its
former employees — in January, Tesla sued its
former director of Autopilot
for poaching people to join his new startup — this is the first time Waymo has taken such action.
Employment practices liability insurance, or EPLI as you may have heard it called, provides protection to companies who have
employees against claims by current or
former employees for things like discrimination, wrongful termination, or sexual harassment.
In his public letter, he cited the charges that had been brought
against him by
former employees, the divisive nature of his leadership style, and the health of his family as reasons
for stepping down.
Washington (CNN)-- The Republican National Committee has cancelled a fundraiser with conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart, who is under fire
for promoting an edited video that falsely portrays
former Agriculture Department
employee Shirley Sherrod as having boasted about discriminating
against a white farmer looking
for her assistance.
None of the agencies, or their
employees, appear to be targets of the wide - ranging investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office
for the Southern District of New York, which brought charges last fall
against former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros, top Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco, and several private sector executives.
Cuomo's call
for Schneiderman's resignation was a contrast to his handling of allegations of sexual harassment leveled
against state Sen. Jeff Klein, who has been accused by a
former employee of forcibly kissing her outside of an Albany bar.
The state Department of Taxation has a warrant
against former Staten Island Rep. Vito Fossella's 2008 re-election campaign because it owes the state $ 3,298.92
for not paying withholding taxes from its
employees» paychecks.
The
former senator applied
for — and was granted — state reimbursement to cover a portion of his legal expenditures, which is allowed
for state
employees if the charges
against them arose from their formal duties.
Apex Construct is an action - adventure title developed exclusively
for the PSVR by Fast Travel Games, a team which boasts
former DICE
employees amongst its ranks; dropping the player into a desolate world presided over by a sadistic omnipresent A.I known only as Mothr, Apex Construct pits you
against mechanical monstrosities that can only be brought down through use of what is probably the most satisfying and accurate representation of a bow and arrow in VR gaming to date.
Under Ms. Wright's leadership, the Division is responsible
for processing formal equal employment opportunity complaints of discrimination filed
against the Department by
employees,
former employees, and applicants
for employment.
The DOT will initiate appropriate actions
against responsible persons who take, threaten to take, or fail to take a personnel action with respect to any
employee,
former employee, or applicant
for employment because of any protected disclosure of information.
No
employees,
former employees, or applicants
for employment can be discriminated
against due to their protected class such as: race, color, national origin, sex, (gender, pregnancy, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, gender identity or transgender status), religion, age (40 and over), disability (mental / physical), equal pay compensation, genetic information and retaliation (see the NO FEAR ACT).
Goldblatt Partners LLP has commenced a proposed class action
for unpaid wages (including overtime)
against Goodlife Fitness Centres Inc. on behalf of all current and
former non-managerial
employees who worked in Goodlife's Ontario clubs since October 2014.
There are two main types of restrictive covenant clauses in employment agreements: non-solicitation provisions (in which the
employee is preventing from soliciting customers or
employees of the
former employer
for a time, but can compete generally) and non-competition clauses (the
employee is prohibited from competing
against the
former employer, usually
for a defined period and within a defined geographical area).
Lead counsel to specialized services business in litigation
against competitor and several
former employees for violation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, breaching / interfering with confidentiality agreements, false advertising, disparagement and related claims.
In October 2016, a proposed class action
for unpaid wages (including overtime) was filed
against Goodlife Fitness Centres Inc. («Goodlife») on behalf of all current and
former non-managerial
employees of Goodlife who worked
for Goodlife in its Ontario clubs since October 2014.
The Gillette Company (Gillette) brought this action
against four
former employees (collectively, the «individual defendants») alleging that they misappropriated Gillette's trade secrets to develop a wet shaving razor
for defendant ShaveLogic, LLC (ShaveLogic).
A recent highlight saw Bainbridge act
for a national charity in a dispute with a
former employee who breached a compromise agreement by making statements to an international journal, and representing QCR Recycling Equipment
against a competitor that allegedly made repeated defamatory statements and malicious falsehood claims.
Won arbitration
against former employee of biotechnology client
for breach of confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses of settlement agreement, and obtained preliminary and permanent injunctions
for the violations in federal district court (2016 U.S. Dist.
The firm advised one of Asia's most prominent private equity firms on a dispute relating to a
former employee's termination of employment and their alleged entitlement to carried interest; EFG International's proposed acquisition of BSI Bank Singapore's private banking business — a $ 1.3 bn (# 1bn) deal that would form one of the largest private banks in Switzerland; and a multi-million claim by a
former c - suite executive
against Noble Group
for unpaid dividends, bonuses, stock options and shares.
Acting (led by Paul McGrath QC) in the Commercial Court
for a FTSE 100 company in claims of conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty
against former employees and other individuals relating to the misappropriation of funds.
Won a jury trial in Massachusetts Superior Court on behalf of a real estate development company defending
against a
former employee's claim
for millions of dollars of company profits.
Represented leader in production of and supply of reagents
for life sciences industry in action
against former employees and new competing venture
for theft of trade secrets.
Actions
for breach of contract can be
against vendors, clients,
employees,
former employees, employers, real estate or business partners, or any other entity where a contract exists between a business and another person or entity or between participants in a business.
He has regularly applied
for and successfully obtained urgent injunctions (often at extremely short notice) to protect a client's position
against former employees, directors and connected parties from soliciting of customers,... more
Former Caregiver Faces Nursing Home Abuse Charges
for Harm Caused to 96 - Year - Old Patient A Florence, Alabama skilled nursing facility
employee has been indicted
for nursing home abuse committed
against a 96 - year - old patient that she cared
for.
Emily Kysel, a
former employee of the Department of Code Enforcement, has filed a suit
against her
former employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act
for having been denied the ability to bring her paprika - sniffing dog to work.
Obtained a $ 365,000 settlement
for a
former employee who alleged wrongful discharge and retaliatory harassment in a race and sex discrimination case
against her
former employer and manager.
Obtained a $ 1.4 million verdict (upheld after appeals)
for a
former employee who alleged wrongful discharge and failure to accommodate in a disability discrimination case
against his
former employer and manager.
Obtained a $ 500,000 settlement
for a
former employee who alleged wrongful discharge and breach of contract to pay severance benefits
against his
former employer.
Represented medical practice
against its
former physician /
employee and hospital
for breach of non-compete and tortious interference
The law firms of Roy O'Connor LLP («RO»), Sotos LLP («Sotos») and Goldblatt Partners LLP («GP» - formerly Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP), along with a national team of law firms, represent plaintiffs in two certified class actions
against Canadian Banks on behalf of current and
former non-management
employees for compensation
for alleged unpaid overtime.
Prosecuted a suit
for a major sports apparel company
against former employees involving claims of intellectual property theft and violations of non-compete clauses.
2nd Chair and put up witness during arbitration in which
former employee sought $ 10 million in damages
against nationwide provider of insurance and investment products and services and obtained complete judgment
for defense;
However, Florida law recognizes an exception in the context of a
former employer who wishes to bring a lawsuit
against a new employer
for tortious interference with a non-compete contract between the
former employer and its
employee, even if the
employee was terminable at - will.
As recently demonstrated by the pending Greek prosecution of
former Johnson & Johnson
employees, which includes the prosecution of one individual, Robert Dougall, notwithstanding his 2010 prosecution by the SFO and conviction and sentence, [13] no settlement can confer an absolute guarantee
against further proceedings in any jurisdiction — particularly not in jurisdictions where there is no limitation period
for criminal offences (as in the United Kingdom, other than
for summary offences).
The takeaway
for employees is to understand their legal claim
against their
former employers and proceed accordingly.
The decision by Mr. Justice Teare empowers lawyers
for broker TFS Derivatives to use the social networking site to track down
former employee Fabio de Biase as part of a suit brought
against the company by investment manager AKO Capital.
Andrews Kurth LLP recently secured a significant verdict
for Oklahoma City - based Devon Energy in a trade secret and computer fraud case
against a
former employee (more...)
For example, a claim for discrimination in the workplace is not limited to being heard by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the «Tribunal») if the employee also has a wrongful dismissal or tort claim against his or her former employ
For example, a claim
for discrimination in the workplace is not limited to being heard by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the «Tribunal») if the employee also has a wrongful dismissal or tort claim against his or her former employ
for discrimination in the workplace is not limited to being heard by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the «Tribunal») if the
employee also has a wrongful dismissal or tort claim
against his or her
former employer.
Successfully litigated a restrictive covenant case in Superior Court receiving an injunction
against our client's
former employee for violating his agreement not to solicit customers and accounts.
His commercial work focuses on claims
against former employees and directors, including applications
for urgent injunctive relief.
The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its
former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations
against the Bank and its
employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving
former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive
for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations
against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.