This episode covers two additional hot topics in trade secret and noncompete law, particularly during COVID-19: protecting trade secrets through technologies like Zoom (a close look at Smash Franchise Partners, LLC v. Kanda Holdings, Inc.) and the importance of
Continue Reading Fairly Competing – Episode 4: Protecting Trade Secrets – More Hot Issues
In an employer-friendly decision, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that five comments about the size of a worker’s breasts over a 15-month period of time were not sufficiently severe or pervasive to constitute actionable sexual harassment. The Court
Continue Reading Comments about workers’ breasts not sufficiently severe or pervasive for harassment claim
The Ohio Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of an employee who challenged a provision in her employment contract that required that she bring all suits regarding her employment within six months following her termination. The employee alleged that,
Continue Reading Ohio employers may continue to limit timing for suits over employment claims
The EEOC sent a letter to employer groups indicating that it would clarify the types and value of incentives that employers may offer to employees in order to encourage them to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The EEOC did not respond
Continue Reading EEOC expected to address vaccine incentives soon–but not now
In this episode, Ben Fink, Russell Beck, and I discuss two hot topics in trade secret and noncompete law, particularly during COVID-19: employee surveillance and protecting legitimate business interests when an employee’s employment is terminated without cause.
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Continue Reading Fairly Competing – Episode 3: Protecting Trade Secrets – Hot Issues
A lot has been written about the havoc that COVID-19 has wrought on courts and the changes it has caused in the way we litigate and try cases. Unlike more conventional litigation, which ultimately seeks damages in trials that go
Continue Reading How COVID-19 Is Changing the Way We Litigate Trade Secret Cases
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides generous 100% COBRA coverage premium subsidies for employees and former employees who lose coverage due to a termination or reduction in hours. Employers provide the COBRA premiums for the employee, and employers
Continue Reading New stimulus bill COBRA subsidies create headaches for employers
Today, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Aside from the much publicized direct $1400 stimulus payments to individuals, there are business-related relief provisions of note to employers:
Continue Reading New COVID-19 Relief Law – What Is In It for Employers?
In this episode, Ben Fink, Russell Beck, and I provide some basics on what noncompetes and other restrictive covenants are, how they are enforced, how the law involving these agreements has been changing, and the legislative and regulatory
Continue Reading Fairly Competing – Episode 2: The Basics of Noncompete Law, and What Lies Ahead
For years, Ohio had one of the most convoluted laws regarding age discrimination–providing no less than 4 different statutory paths to claiming age discrimination. In addition, Ohio permitted aggrieved employees to personally sue individual management employees for their actions because
Continue Reading Ohio passes much needed reform of employment discrimination laws
