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Does a LinkedIn request violate a non-solicitation agreement?

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From Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis In Bankers Life and Casualty Company v. American Senior Benefits (Ill. Ct. App. 8/7/17), Bankers Life sued a former sales manager, Gregory Gelineau, for violating the following non-solicitation agreement after he jumped ship to American Senior Benefits, a competitor: During the term of this Contract and for 24 months thereafter, within the…

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Destroying Evidence: Taylor Swift Says “Shake it Off”

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From Berman Fink Van Horn This blog has periodically highlighted the consequences of destroying evidence and the role forensics play in litigation.  Last week’s blog entry discussed the contours of third parties’ obligations to preserve relevant evidence. For this week’s spoliation lesson, we turn to a dispute involving pop culture icon Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift had bad blood with a…

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Helsell Fetterman Welcomes Nicholas Harper-Smith

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Business and Real Estate Practice Groups Strengthened with Hire Nicholas Harper-Smith has joined Helsell Fetterman as an Associate and will practice in the firm’s business transactions and real estate practice groups.  Nick is in his ninth year of delivering a broad range of transactional legal services to clients, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, joint…

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When you discover that you employ a Nazi

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From Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis In the wake of Friday and Saturday’s horrific, evil events in Charlottesville, the the twitter account YesYoureRacist posted many riot photos and identified many of the rioters. And, as a result, some have lost their jobs. Question: Does one participating in a Nazi rally enjoy any job protections from said participation? Answer: Absolutely…

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Supplement to Arizona Employee Earned Paid Sick Time

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From Margrave Clemins On July 7, 2017, the Industrial Commission issued a Notice of Supplemental Proposed Rulemakings. Such Notice states that employers who “front load” employee earned paid sick time (EPST) are not required to carry-over unused EPST each year. Front loading is when an employer provides its employees with immediate use at the beginning…