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Non-Solicitation and Non-Dealing Restrictions in Employment

July 19th, 2024 by Anaya Price

When can a business prevent its former employees from approaching or dealing with its clients, and how far can an individual go before their actions amount to a breach of their obligations? In the second part of our new series on restrictive covenants and other forms of business protection, Partner David Fisher looks at the enforceability […]

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Non-Competes in Employment

May 7th, 2024 by Anaya Price

Businesses need to protect their interests when key people leave to join a competitor. Many companies and firms therefore include post-termination restrictive covenants in their employment contracts and partnership agreements, and it will be unusual for a partner, LLP member, senior executive or other key employee not to be subject to post-termination restrictions of one form […]

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Is It Too Soon For Executives (and Partners) to be Celebrating Their Release from US Non-Competition Restrictions?

May 1st, 2024 by Stuart Smith

On 23 April 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final rule banning non-compete clauses across the United States of America (Final Rule). In a 3-2 decision, the FTC determined that non-compete clauses are an unfair method of competition and so violate s 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act). This is […]

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Bonuses and Unlawful Deductions from Wages

February 20th, 2024 by Stuart Smith

Disputes about bonuses are not uncommon, and a senior executive who doesn’t receive the payment they think they’re entitled to might have a good claim for breach of contract. But such claims can be complex and expensive, and the risk of an adverse costs award if a claim fails in the High Court or County […]

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View our top 5 most popular Partnership and Regulatory Law content from 2023

January 11th, 2024 by Stuart Smith

In this news alert, we bring you a round up of our top 5 most popular Partnership and Regulatory Law content from 2023. What Are The Key Aspects of LLP Agreements That Firms Need to Update in the Current Climate? – Ten(-ish) Minute Talk In this Ten-(ish) Minute Talk, Managing Partner Clare Murray and Partner Zulon Begum discuss […]

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Redundancies: The Need for Meaningful Consultation

December 20th, 2023 by Mitchell Blythe

The decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd [2023] EAT 129 is a good reminder of the need for meaningful consultation if a redundancy dismissal is to be fair. Mr Haycocks was an employee of the UK subsidiary of a US recruitment company. During the Covid-19 […]

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Reasonable Adjustments for Mental Health; New York Non-Compete Ban?; Carer’s Leave Bill & How Employers can support Neurodiverse Employees – Employment Law Matters: Edition 5

September 19th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Welcome to the next edition of Employment Law Matters, our quarterly update on key issues in employment law. Every three months, we will send you a selection of the most important developments for employers in case law and legislation, including practical takeaways for employers as well as things to look forward to in the coming months. CM Murray LLP […]

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Neonatal Care Bill, 4-Day Working Week Latest, Divorce & Separation Initiative, International Student Working Hours & Worker Protection Bill – Employment Law Matters: Edition 3

March 16th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

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The Rise and Demise of the Non-Compete? – IFSEA Webinar Recording

March 10th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share with you the recording of the recent IFSEA webinar, ‘The Rise and Demise of the Non-Compete?’ In this webinar, chaired by Mark Risk of Mark Risk PC, Dean M. Harvey (Partner at Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein LLP), James Hockin (Senior Associate at Withers), Danny Kaufer (Senior Counsel & Co-Chair, Sports Law & Gaming Group at BLG), Dr. Johannes Traut (Partner at Seitz) and Cody Yorke (Partner at Outten […]

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Confidential Information – The Use and Misuse by Executives and Founders: IFSEA Webinar Recording

February 15th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share with you the recording of the recent IFSEA webinar, ‘Confidential Information: The Use and Misuse by Executives and Founders.’ In this webinar, chaired by David Fisher, (Partner at CM Murray LLP), Peter De Maria, (Senior Partner at Doyle Clayton), Amit Bindra (Partner at The Prinz Law Firm, P.C.) and Klaudia Aliaj (Director at Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations LLP) discuss […]

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