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Close Was Not Close Enough: First Circuit Denies Executive’s Implied Covenant Claim For Unpaid Equity Compensation Related To A Milestone Not Achieved

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 27, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that, under Massachusetts law, a terminated employee asserting a claim for being deprived of lost compensation in breach of the implied covenant of...
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/close-was-not-close-enough-first-17751/

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