Editor's Note: Following the publication of the above summary, Kenneth Scala of the Brokerage contacted Legal Affairs to alert us to the fact that the same
noncompete at issue in the above case had been upheld twice before.
Yet there remains a glitch in our judicial system that places employees who are subject to
noncompetes at a significant disadvantage.
Not exact matches
Not only should they crunch the numbers but also look
at any potential
noncompete clauses.
Russell also founded and chaired Foley & Lardner LLP's Trade Secret /
Noncompete Practice and created and teaches Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants
at Boston University School of Law.
Russell Beck, a partner
at the Boston law firm Beck Reed Riden who does an annual survey of
noncompete litigation, said the most recent data showed that
noncompete and trade - secret lawsuits had roughly tripled since 2000.
auren is a first - year associate
at Beck Reed Riden LLP, specializing in complex business litigation, trade secret and
noncompete matters, and employment law.
While the version introduced in the prior session limited the use of
noncompete agreements to employees earning
at least $ 75,000, the new bill directs courts to factor in the economic circumstances of, and economic impact on, the employee.
In the wake of the recent financial services and housing crisis we have been
at the forefront of trend - setting lawsuits and investigations of critical importance to the financial services industry — from class actions and commercial litigation to securities enforcement matters, whistleblower / qui tam issues, business methods patent matters, white collar issues, labor and employment (individual and class action) matters,
noncompete agreements, and government regulatory matters and investigations.
We guide clients on issues that relate to employment applications, background checks,
at - will employment, and
noncompete agreements.