This post was originally published as a Seyfarth Legal Update.
In a January 11, 2023 op-ed published in the Wall StreetJournal, President Joe Biden urged “Democrats and Republicans to come together to pass strong bipartisan legislation to hold Big Tech accountable.” He warned that the “risks Big Tech poses to ordinary Americans are clear. Big Tech companies collect huge amounts of data” about technology users, including “the places we go,” and argued that “we need serious federal protections for Americans’ privacy. That means clear limits on how companies can collect, use and share highly personal data,” including location data.Potential…
Restrictive covenants not to compete, or non-compete agreements, are one of a variety of tools companies use to protect their trade secrets and competitive advantage. However, whether a court will enforce a restrictive covenant varies widely across jurisdictions, including across states within the Fifth Circuit. For example, the Louisiana statute governing restrictive covenants applies a two-year durational limit, while Mississippi common law applies a more general ‘reasonable and specific’ standard to the duration and geographic scope of a restrictive covenant. In addition, Mississippi courts must balance the rights of the employer, the employee, and the public when enforcing restrictive covenants.…
NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Regulation Agency, a worldwide investor rights regulation agency, reminds purchasers of the securities of Apyx Medical Company (NASDAQ: APYX) between Could 12, 2021 and March 11, 2022, each dates inclusive (the “Class Interval”), of the essential August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: In the event you bought Apyx securities in the course of the Class Interval you might be entitled to compensation with out cost of any out of pocket charges or prices by a contingency payment association.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To hitch the Apyx class motion,…
The Defend Commerce Secrets and techniques Act (DTSA) was enacted in 2016. The DTSA permits an proprietor of a commerce secret to sue in federal courtroom when in search of reduction for commerce secret misappropriation associated to a services or products in interstate or overseas commerce, and doesn’t preempt any state regulation. A aim of the DTSA is to “present a single, nationwide commonplace for commerce secret misappropriation with clear guidelines and predictability for everybody concerned.” S. Rep. No. 114-220, at 14 (2016). For almost all of the time, this aim is upheld. Other than establishing a relation to a…
NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Regulation Agency, a worldwide investor rights legislation agency, reminds purchasers of the securities of First Excessive-Faculty Schooling Group Co., Ltd. (NYSE: FHS) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration assertion and prospectus (collectively, the “Registration Assertion”) issued in reference to the Firm’s March 2021 preliminary public providing (“IPO” or the “Providing”) of the essential July 11, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: When you bought First Excessive-Faculty Schooling Group securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Registration Assertion, you might be entitled to compensation with out fee of any out of pocket…
The most immediate concerns after a car accident are your health and your legal obligations.
First, you should be evaluated by a physician for any injuries. Not all car accident injuries are obvious. Brain injuries can be essential invisible, and other conditions may not show symptoms for hours or days after a car accident due to adrenaline and shock.
Next, you want to collect as much information about the accident as possible. Get all relevant information such as license plate numbers, names, locations, insurance providers, and other details and organize it. If there were any witnesses present at the scene,…
The two states recently have enacted restrictions on noncompete agreements being used in certain professions.
In Maine, on June 1, 2023, the Governor signed into law LD 688/HP 457, entitled “An Act to Protect Access to Veterinary Care by Prohibiting Noncompete Agreements.” The act amends Maine Revised Statute title 26, § 599-A, which already prohibits an employer from entering into a noncompete with an employee if the employee is earning wages at or below 400% of the federal poverty level. The new amendment expands the noncompete ban to licensed Maine veterinarians, with a carve out for those with an ownership…
The California legislature is considering new legislation that proposes, among other things, penalties for an employer’s use of restrictive covenants as well as for attorneys who assist with their enforcement.
Assembly Bill 747 was introduced in February 2023 and, if passed, would make the following changes:The existing exceptions for restrictive covenants that are part of the sale of a business would be narrowed. Presently, any person who sells the goodwill of a business or who disposes of their ownership interest or other specified assets in a business may agree with the buyer to refrain from competing in the geographic…
