Tag Archives: Litigation
New Facebook Cases – No Protected Concerted Activity, But Is It Surveillance??
Posted in the National Law Review an article by Adam L. Bartrom and Gerald F. Lutkus of Barnes & Thornburg LLP regarding Facebook cases continue to be examined by the NLRB Facebook cases continue to be examined by the NLRB as a new technology cloaked in traditional case law. The NLRB’s General Counsel has recently decided to dismiss three complaints brought by …
Washington Supreme Court Affirms Class Certification and Post-Accident Diminution in Value Award to Automobile Insureds
Recently posted in the National Law Review an article by Dana Ferestien of Williams Kastner regarding Moeller v. Farmers Ins. Co, of Washington wherein the Washington Supreme Court affirmed lower court rulings in favor of a plaintiff class of automobile insureds: On December 22, 2011, in Moeller v. Farmers Ins. Co, of Washington, a 5-3 majority of the Washington Supreme Court affirmed lower court rulings …
Illinois Supreme Court Establishes A New Test To Determine Whether Non-Compete Agreements Are Enforceable
Posted in the National Law Review on December 17, 2011 an article by Eric H. Rumbaugh, Brian P. Paul and Sarah E. Flotte of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP regarding Illinois Supreme Court’s clarification whether a non-compete agreement or other restrictive c ovenant is enforceable: In a case with favorable implications for employers, in Reliable Fire Equip. Co. v. Arredondo, 2011 IL 111871 (Ill. …
Cherchez les Catalogues Raisonné
Posted in the National Law Review an article by Art Law Practice of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP regarding Art and the legal system: The success of the art market depends largely on confidence in the authenticity of artists’ works. Traditionally, a work in an artist’s “catalogue raisonné” has been key to confirming the authenticity, and thus …
Non-Compete Agreements: A Brave New World in Illinois
Posted on December 8th in the National Law Review an article by attorney Anthony C. Valiulis of Much Shelist Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein P.C. regarding Illinois Supreme Court’s recent changes regarding non-compete & non-solicitation agreements: On Thursday, December 1, 2011, the Illinois Supreme Court dramatically changed state law regarding non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. In Reliable Fire Equipment …
Surprise! You Just Starred In Our Movie
Recently posted in the National Law Review an article by Matthew J. Kreutzer of Armstrong Teasdale regarding a lawsuit by actor Jesse Eisenberg’s small role in a movie although the DVD cover has his face prominently featured: One of my all-time favorite comedies is the movie Bowfinger, in which a down-and-out movie producer named Bobby Bowfinger (played by Steve Martin) …
In Ninth Circuit, Whistleblowers Not Exempt From Confidentiality Agreements
Posted in the National Law Review an article by attorney Anthony Navid Moshirnia of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP about blowing the whistle on alleged fraud against the Government does not entitle an employee to loot: Blowing the whistle on alleged fraud against the Government does not entitle an employee to loot and disclose her employer’s records in violation …
Are Restrictive Covenants Enforceable in California? It Depends.
Recently posted in the National Law Review an article by attorneys Alice Y. Chu and Kurt A. Kappes of Greenberg Traurig, LLP regarding the enforeceability of non-competes in California: In California, it is well established that non-compete provisions are unenforceable, subject to certain statutory exceptions. Nevertheless, some courts have also recognized that non-compete provisions are enforceable if necessary to protect confidential information …
Second Circuit’s Citigroup Decision Endorses Presumption of Prudence, Upholds Dismissal of Disclosure Claims
Posted this week at the National Law Review by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP regarding the decision that employer stock in a 401(k) plan is subject to a “presumption of prudence” that a plaintiff alleging fiduciary breach: In a much-anticipated decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit joined five other circuits in ruling that …
“The Sins of the Father”: Third Party Retaliation Claims Allowed to Proceed
Recently posted in the National Law Review an article written by Ralph A. Morris of Schiff Hardin LLP about third-party retaliation claims : A recent Texas federal court decision has further expanded the bases for Title VII retaliation claims against employers. In Zamora v. City of Houston, Christopher Zamora, a Houston police officer, alleged that the Houston Police Department demoted him in …
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