Illinois Court Requires Express Delineation of Any Non-Employment Consideration for a Restrictive Covenant

Illinois Court Requires Express Delineation of Any Non-Employment Consideration for a Restrictive Covenant

For the last decade, one of the biggest issues in the Illinois noncompete law has been what constitutes adequate consideration for a post-employment restrictive covenant, apart from employment lasting at least two years after the agreement was signed. The “24 …

10,000 Lakes and .  .  .  No Noncompetitive?  Minnesota Passes Law Banning Non-Competes Effective July 1, 2023

10,000 Lakes and . . . No Noncompetitive? Minnesota Passes Law Banning Non-Competes Effective July 1, 2023

As expected, on May 24, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed a new law banning noncompete agreement in Minnesota. The ban will be effective for such agreements entered on or after July 1, 2023.

By enacting the Omnibus Jobs, Economic Development, …

NLRB Targets Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions |  Seyfarth Shaw

NLRB Targets Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions | Seyfarth Shaw

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) once again issued new precedent when holding that the mere proffer of a draft severance agreement containing broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act

Neither Snow nor Rain nor Warmth nor Gloom of Evening .  .  .  Will Cease the US Postal Service from Stealing Its Contractor’s Commerce Secrets and techniques?

Neither Snow nor Rain nor Warmth nor Gloom of Evening . . . Will Cease the US Postal Service from Stealing Its Contractor’s Commerce Secrets and techniques?

It is no secret that the US Postal Service (USPS) has been struggling financially for properly over a decade. One technique of preventing its struggles has been to contract with third-party resellers to market USPS providers and drive clients to …