by andyarnold | Jan 14, 2018 | Business Litigation, Non-Compete Litigation, Trade Secrets
Most businesses in today’s competitive climate rely on the talents of its employees. Employees are often undervalued as a company’s asset – that is, until they leave to join a competitor or start their own business, at which time their value is more realistically... read more
by andyarnold | Sep 26, 2017 | Employment Law, Non-Compete Litigation
Most employees do not have a written employment contract, although some do. And as non-compete agreements have become more prevalent, so have employment contracts. Generally, an employment contracts is the first resort for considering an employee’s legal rights,... read more
by andyarnold | May 17, 2017 | Employment Law, Non-Compete Litigation
The number of U.S. court decisions involving non-compete agreements have risen 61% since 2002, according to research commissioned by the Wall Street Journal. With most cases settled out of court, we know that non-compete agreements are much more widespread.... read more
by andyarnold | Jun 24, 2015 | Employment Law, Non-Compete Litigation
More companies are implementing non-compete agreements for low-wage employees, who are less capable of working farther away and less likely to have savings to fall back on. To combat this, a bill has been introduced in the Senate by senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and... read more
by andyarnold | Jun 24, 2015 | Non-Compete Litigation
This April, the New Mexico state legislature passed a bill putting limits on non-compete clauses placed on physicians and other healthcare workers. The goal of this bill, also known as SB 325, is to allow physicians to leave practices without having to leave a... read more
by andyarnold | May 4, 2015 | Non-Compete Litigation
There have been new developments in the case of Jimmy John’s and their non-compete agreements. A federal judge in Illinois has declined to grant an injunction that would keep Jimmy John’s franchise owners from enforcing the non-compete agreements that all employees... read more