Adriana Midence, Robert Capobianco, and Kathryn White are spotlighted for a recent trial victory ordering two former top executives at pharmaceutical inventory company Capital Inventory to pay more than $2.5 million over accusations they took staff, clients and proprietary data out the door when they tried to make their own competing business in “Jury Finds Capital Inventory's Ex-Execs Stole Trade Secrets,” published by Law360.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 8, 2023) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Joshua M. Henderson has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a principal. Josh joins the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright and has more than 25 years of experience representing employers in all aspects of labor relations and employment law matters.
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has reintroduced a bill, dubbed the “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023,” that would largely ban the use of employer non-compete agreements nationwide as a matter of federal law. This follows on the heels of the proposed rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would make most employment non-compete agreements, as well as “de facto” non-competes, an unfair or deceptive trade practice under federal law.
IRVINE, CA (February 2, 2023) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Peter J. Woo has been appointed as Board Chairperson and President of the Asian American Insurance Network (AAIN).
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced two enforcement guidance changes with the goal of deterring violations by substantially increasing the penalties certain employers may face for alleged violations.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that, if made final, would (at least on its face) effectively prohibit non-compete agreements other than in very limited circumstances.
This special report follows up on our initial alert.
- The National Labor Relations Board expanded its authority to include awarding consequential damages in unfair labor practice cases. Thryv, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 22 (Dec. 13, 2022). Monetary remedies for violations of the National Labor Relations Act have generally been limited to “make whole” relief, specifically restoring an employee’s actual lost wages caused by an employer’s or union’s unfair labor practices (ULP).
Two oft-asked questions by companies seeking to enhance their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and performance are: (1) Should we create employee resource groups (ERGs)? and (2) How do we make ERGs most effective?
The answers differ greatly depending on the unique situation of the company. Below, we offer a few basic guidelines to raise concerns that require careful consideration by company leadership. The individual corporate culture and situation will dictate how best to apply these guidelines to help find an answer.
- President Joe Biden signed legislation imposing a collective bargaining agreement between freight carriers and railroad unions, avoiding a nationwide strike. Congress passed the bill utilizing its authority under the Railway Labor Act, preventing what could have been a massive hit to the country’s supply chain after several railroad unions failed to ratify the tentative agreement. The contract contains wage increases of roughly 24 percent over four to five years and an additional day of paid leave. Other terms will vary across the dozen national rail unions.
The constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s “registration statute,” which requires corporations that register to do business in Pennsylvania consent to the “general personal jurisdiction” of Pennsylvania, was the subject of oral argument in the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8, 2022.