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As readers of this blog know, corporate executives (and regular employees) are often subject to non-competes in their employment agreements, as well as other provisions designed to ensure that if they leave their job, they will not be able to work...By: Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the holidays" to blog daily...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

In November 2019, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) became the first union to organize employees at a Massachusetts cannabis company. According to the Boston Globe, two-thirds of Sira Naturals, Inc.’s employees, who work...By: Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

On December 19, 2019, the Rhode Island Contractors Registration and Licensing Board’s (“CRLB”) revised regulations for contractors and new regulations home inspectors, well drillers/pump installers/water-filtration contractors, and commercial roofers...By: Pierce Atwood LLP

Thirteen states and the District of Columbia are suing to block the $26 billion plan to merge T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. The trial is slated to begin today with state officials arguing the deal would create “a more staid market with prices...By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has just released the Agency’s enforcement and compliance inspection numbers, which show a “significant increase” over 2018....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Given the ubiquity of technology in the work place, and the staggering amount of data that we produce and process every day, every company should develop and abide by an “information governance” policy that is tailored to meet its business and legal...By: Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Buyout firms and portfolio companies should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers, both in the US and in Europe. No-poach and wage-fixing agreements — arrangements between companies seeking to agree...By: Latham & Watkins LLP

In the more than two years since Alyssa Milano’s tweet sparked the #MeToo movement, there have been significant changes in both the culture and the legal landscape. In the immediate aftermath of the ensuing movement, many employers opted to scrap...By: White and Williams LLP

Tech M&A has remained strong in 2019, registering only a moderate decline against a much sharper fall in global M&A. The first three quarters of 2019 registered US$267.6 billion worth of deals in the tech sector globally, the third-highest Q1-Q3...By: White & Case LLP