We wrote previously about how nobody seemed to be talking seriously about the noncompete bill that was passed by both the New York General Assembly and Senate last month. If signed by Governor Hochul, the bill would ban non-competes without a carveout even in the sale of a business context, which both California and the […]
Continue ReadingNow on Spilling Secrets, our podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secret law: The inevitable disclosure doctrine, expected to be a widely used tool to protect trade secrets after the famous PepsiCo, Inc. v. Redmond case in 1995, has not been as commonly employed as anticipated. But is the legal landscape about […]
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hagens Berman urges Fox Corporation (NASDAQ: FOX, FOXA) investors who suffered substantial losses to submit your losses now. Fox Corporation (FOX, FOXA) Investigations: The investigation focuses on Fox’s admittedly knowing false news reporting and the failure to disclose the risk to Fox’s business if its knowledge of […]
Continue ReadingThomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Trade Secrets Litigation,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer. Following is an excerpt (see below to download the full article in PDF format): Trade secrets are often an employer’s most valuable assets. When an employee or former employee misappropriates an employer’s trade secrets, the […]
Continue ReadingThe Marrone Law Firm of Syracuse has completed its acquisition of the McMahon Law Firm of Camillus. Steve McMahon (left) is now retired. Anthony Marrone (right) is the founder and CEO of the Marrone Law Firm, a boutique firm focusing on the areas of elder law, Medicare, and estate planning. (Photo credit: Marrone Law […]
Continue Reading(Reuters) – US law firm Fox Rothschild said Monday that Todd Rodriguez, a longterm leader of the firm’s healthcare group, will take over as firmwide managing partner effective April 1. Rodriguez succeeds Mark Morris, a real estate lawyer who has served as the Philadelphia-founded firm’s managing partner since 2017. Morris will become chair, replacing current […]
Continue Reading(Reuters) – New York law firm Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler expanded to Washington, DC, on Monday with the hire of two well-known white-collar lawyers. The firm, which is focused on commercial litigation and white-collar enforcement, brought on Barry Pollack and Addy Schmitt to run its new operation in Washington. Schmitt, who will be managing […]
Continue ReadingNew law firm leaders often tell me they operate in a bewildering environment where little is certain, the tempo is fast, and the dynamics are far more complex. They worry it’s impossible to stay on top of all the things they need to know to do their job. Some quietly admit that they “feel overwhelmed.” […]
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