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President Obama taps three for beleaguered board

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 10 2013

Recent developments surrounding the National Labor Relations Board have cast a pall over this federal agency. On Tuesday, President Obama announced

Update on developments in IBM v. Papermaster "inevitable disclosure" case

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 21 2009

As readers of our previous posts may recall, in November 2008, Judge Kenneth Karas of the Southern District of New York granted IBM’s motion to preliminarily enjoin one of its former high-level employees, Mark D. Papermaster, from working for Apple

EEOC says health risk assessment violates ADA

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 6 2009

In a recent informal opinion letter, the EEOC said a county employer’s requirement that employees participate in a health risk assessment (HRA) as a condition of eligibility for its health plan violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA

Georgia's House Study Committee on Restrictive Covenants in the Commercia Arena issues final report

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 2 2009

Just before the end of 2008, Georgia's House Study Committee on Restrictive Covenants in the Commercia Arena, chaired by Representative Kevin Levitas, issued its final report, asking for support to "modernize Georgia law" and to "attract new business to our great state and retain those companies that are already located here."

President Obama signs Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; reverses Supreme Court precedent

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 29 2009

Today President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

IBM and Mark Papermaster resolve their dispute

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 27 2009

Apple issued a press release today stating that the litigation between IBM and former IBM executive Mark Papermaster has been resolved and that Papermaster will commence employment with Apple on April 24, 2009

Tennessee Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of former employer's complaint alleging violations of non-compete agreement

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 3 2009

In Southern Fire Analysis v. Rambo, No. M2008-00056-COA-R3-CV, 2009 WL 161088 (Tenn. Ct. App. Jan. 22, 2009), the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a complaint alleging violations of three non-compete agreements

California Court of Appeal decision throws specific performance to the wind for California businesses intending to use trade secrets as a basis to enforce covenants not to compete

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 1 2009

On August 20, 2009, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District issued an order certifying publication of its decision in The Retirement Group v. Galante, No. D054207, 2009 WL 2332008 (Cal. App. 4th July 30, 2009

Court holds that high tech company must allow employees one day off per week

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 17 2008

A recent decision from the Superior Court gives a very broad interpretation to a rarely addressed Massachusetts statute that requires some employers to provide their employees with one day of rest in every seven days

Wage Act claim by employee misclassified as an independent contractor dismissed due to lack of damages

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 17 2008

Compliance with the Massachusetts Wage Act like its federal counterpart, the Fair Labor Standards Act presents a special challenge for employers