NLRB to Release Memo Clarifying Impact of McLaren Macombs on Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Restrictions |  Seyfarth Shaw

NLRB to Release Memo Clarifying Impact of McLaren Macombs on Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Restrictions | Seyfarth Shaw

The Board sent shockwaves through employment law in its February 21, 2023, decision in Mclaren Macombwhich held that simply offers a draft settlement agreement with broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). We previously blogged …

Federal Court Awards Company Only .00 in Damages in Misappropriation Case against Former Employee |  Seyfarth Shaw

Federal Court Awards Company Only $1.00 in Damages in Misappropriation Case against Former Employee | Seyfarth Shaw

The District of Maryland recently awarded a software developer a mere $1.00 in nominal damages for contract and trade secret claims against a former employee, citing the immateriality of the defendant’s breach and plaintiff’s failure to prove a fair licensing …

FTC Extends Public Comment Deadline on Proposed Rule Banning Employment Non-Competes Until April 19th |  Seyfarth Shaw

FTC Extends Public Comment Deadline on Proposed Rule Banning Employment Non-Competes Until April 19th | Seyfarth Shaw

The FTC announced yesterday that it was extending the deadline to submit public comments on its proposed rule banning non-competitive employment. With the extension, the FTC will now accept comments on the proposed rule until April 19. Originally, the deadline …

Buckle Up: How Privacy Policy And Antitrust Enforcement Could Affect Automakers In 2023 |  Seyfarth Shaw

Buckle Up: How Privacy Policy And Antitrust Enforcement Could Affect Automakers In 2023 | Seyfarth Shaw

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 …