The COVID-19 remote work era is now in its tenth month, and employees continue to work away from the physical office, without in-person supervision, and perhaps outside of the company network. During this time, many employees have been adopting new
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Noncompete Reform Continues in New England: Maine, New Hampshire, and RhodeIsland All Pass New Laws
Noncompete Reform Continues in New England: Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island All Pass New Laws
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Maryland has become the latest state to revise its noncompetition law to clamp down on the practice and further restrict the types of workers permitted to be bound by such restrictive covenants.
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A Company’s Facebook Snooping Didn’t Prevent Critical Trade Secrets Injunction
A Company’s Facebook Snooping Didn’t Prevent Critical Trade Secrets Injunction
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Contractual Employee Non-solicitation Provisions Under Attack: Employer Loses Battle in Case Involving Unique Facts
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Massachusetts Employers, Non-Compete Reform is Here!—How is Your Organization Addressing It?
Massachusetts Employers, Non-Compete Reform is Here!—How is Your Organization Addressing It?
One month into Massachusetts’ new non-competition law, employers throughout the Commonwealth are learning what many predicted from the beginning—there are a lot more questions than answers. As Fisher Phillips