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I advise executives transitioning employment and therefore regularly review employment agreements.  Many agreements are more akin to ticking time-bombs than enforceable agreements negotiated by two consenting parties.  Is your “employment agreement” really an IED? Unreasonable Restrictive Covenants Employers often include boilerplate restrictive covenants that courts will never enforce.  Many agreements, […]

A Law School Controversy A Rutgers law student recently caused controversy by saying the “N” word while quoting from a 1993 New Jersey Supreme Court case during office hours with her professor.  Other law students were offended and circulated a petition objecting to the use of the term, even when […]

Welcome to the Wild West of Trade Secret Seizure Litigation The federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the “DTSA”) gives plaintiffs a powerful new right to seek ex parte seizure of trade secret information.  A plaintiff may go to federal court — without providing defendant notice or opportunity to […]

NYC litigators need to understand the significant impact that the City’s “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (“FIFA”) has on hiring expert witnesses.  FIFA Makes a Hard Process Even Harder Hiring experts has always been a fraught process.  Impending court deadlines limit the time busy counsel has to locate experts and negotiate […]

Plaintiffs filed almost 7,000 cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) last year.  Claims typically cover many employees, so the actual number of plaintiffs is far greater than the number of cases filed.  With double damages and attorneys’ fees, the financial exposure to such claims quickly adds up.  The […]