Multistate Non-Solicitation Agreements: Does One Size Fit All?
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Recent cases have held that an agreement between an employer and employee prohibiting the solicitation of customers is not enforceable unless tied to the employee’s use of trade secrets, explains Dorsey & Whitney.
Arent Fox Adds Boston Partner Anne Murphy
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Anne Murphy has joined Arent Fox LLP as a partner in the firm’s Health Care practice.
Akerman Adds Four Partners in Atlanta
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Akerman LLP announced the the addition of Sul Kim, Erica Mason, Anthony Morris and Peter Spanos in its Atlanta office.
Perkins Coie Adds Employee Benefits Partner to Dallas Office
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Perkins Coie announced that former JCPenney director April Goff has joined the firm as a partner in its Tax, Benefits & Compensation practice.
Karen Hayes and Asama Itseumah Join Freeborn’s Corporate Practice Group in Chicago
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Freeborn & Peters LLP and its Corporate Practice Group in Chicago added new partner Karen A. Hayes and attorney Asama L. Itseumah.
Partner Justin R. Pollak Joins Davis & Gilbert’s Corporate Practice Group
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Justin R. Pollak has joined Davis & Gilbert LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group.
Bradley’s Ed Sledge Appointed Director-Elect of IADC Trial Academy and to NFJE Board
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Edward S. Sledge IV has been appointed director-elect of the annual Trial Academy of the International Association of Defense Counsel
ISO Modifies Wrap-Up Exclusion
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Jeffrey J. Vita of Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. discusses a nagging issue frustrating risk transfer for those parties enrolled in wrap-up insurance programs.
Michael Best Adds Employment & Immigration Attorneys in Milwaukee
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Elizabeth “Beth” Odian and Carrie Ziegler Thomas have joined Michael Best’s Labor & Employment Relations Practice Group in Milwaukee.
Thompson & Knight Counsels Conflicts Committee of American Midstream Partners in Going-Private Merger with ArcLight
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Thompson & Knight LLP advised the Conflicts Committee of American Midstream Partners, LP in its merger with an affiliate of ArcLight Energy Partners Fund V.
Thompson & Knight Adds Finance Partner to Houston Office
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Thompson & Knight LLP announced that George Humphrey has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Finance Practice Group.
Arent Fox Adds Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Protection Partner Julia B. Jacobson
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Julia B. Jacobson has joined Arent Fox’s Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Protection practice in Boston.
Bad News Keeps Coming for Biglaw Firm LeClairRyan
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For over a year now the firm has seen a flood of partners and senior attorneys exit, according to Above the Law.
Famed Houston Lawyer Mike Ramsey Dies: Represented High-Profile Clients
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Houston criminal defense lawyer Mike Ramsey represented high-profile clients such as Ken Lay in the Enron scandal and Robert Durst on a murder charge.
‘Not Illegal to Give a Gift,’ Contractor’s Lawyer Says of Alleged Bribes
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An attorney for a contractor accused of passing envelopes of cash in restaurant bathrooms to Atlanta’s former purchasing director said that if his client made payments to imprisoned city official Adam Smith, it was out of generosity.
Recent Case Law Focuses on Drafting Considerations in Payments Contracts
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A court recently ruled that where a contract between a credit card processor and its sale agent had conflicting clauses, the clause should be read in favor of the sales agent.
Manufacturers Revisit Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
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Two recent court decisions dealing with mandatory arbitration agreements highlight why some manufacturers may gain by requiring pre-dispute employment arbitration agreements.
Drafting Sublicense Provisions in Intellectual Property Licenses
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A sublicense in the context of an IP license is any agreement where the licensee grants a third party rights to any of the licensed IP.
In Roundup Case, U.S. Judge Cuts $2 Billion Verdict Against Bayer to $86 Million
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A California Superior Court judge in Oakland said the jury’s billion-dollar punitive damages awards were excessive and unconstitutional.
Suspended Lawyer Ordered to Pay $3.4M in Attorney Fees to Chevron As Contempt Sanction
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A federal judge ordered New York lawyer Steven Donziger to pay the attorney fees for “intransigence” that blocked Chevron’s “considerable efforts” to get at the facts.
