Garden Leave Provisions in Employment Agreements: 2023 Update

Thomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Garden Leave Provisions in Employment Agreements,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer and Lauri F. Rasnick.

The Note discusses garden leave provisions in employment agreements as an alternative or a companion to traditional employee non-compete agreements. It addresses the differences between garden leave and non-compete provisions, the benefits and drawbacks of garden leave, and drafting considerations for employers that wish to use garden leave provisions. This Note applies to private employers and is jurisdiction neutral.

Following is an excerpt (see below to download the full version in PDF format):…

ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages ESS Tech Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action Filed by the Firm

Published: Feb. 4, 2023 at 11:45 AM EST|Updated: 21 hours ago

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WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of ESS Tech Inc. (NYSE:GWH) between August 11, 2022 and December 7, 2022both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important March 13, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased ESS Tech securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or

ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages Tattooed Chef, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in First Filed Securities Class Action

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2023 /

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Tattooed Chef, Inc. TTCF between March 20, 2021 and October 12, 2022, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important February 21, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Tattooed Chef securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To

Tire Nichols’ death raises tough questions about race in policing

In the long sequence of high-profile deaths of Black men at the hands of American police, the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis shared many of the same hallmarks: a traffic stop that turned violent, an outraged community and a critical release of video footage .

But the case was unique in another way. All five police officers now charged with his murder are Black.

How the officers’ race will influence the protesters in the streets – and any future jury in the courtroom – remains to be seen. But experts, activists and attorneys told USA TODAY that the race

Buckle Up: How Privacy Policy And Antitrust Enforcement Could Affect Automakers In 2023 | Seyfarth Shaw

This post was originally published as a Seyfarth Legal Update.

In a January 11, 2023 op-ed published in the Wall StreetJournal, President Joe Biden urged “Democrats and Republicans to come together to pass strong bipartisan legislation to hold Big Tech accountable.” He warned that the “risks Big Tech poses to ordinary Americans are clear. Big Tech companies collect huge amounts of data” about technology users, including “the places we go,” and argued that “we need serious federal protections for Americans’ privacy. That means clear limits on how companies can collect, use and share highly personal data,” including location data.

11th Circuit Upholds Trial Court’s Rejection of Liquidated Damages in Trade Secret Case | Seyfarth Shaw

Safeguarding trade secrets is typically Rule No. 1 for many companies—particularly technology companies. Therefore, when a company needs to share its highly-guarded trade secrets with a subcontractor in order to complete a project together, most companies understandably require the subcontractor to enter into a confidentiality agreement that includes a non-disclosure provision. Many of those confidentiality agreements also include a liquidated damages provision that is triggered by the subcontractor’s breach.

The benefits of including a liquidated damages provision are obvious. Often times it is extremely difficult—if not impossible—to calculate the precise, actual damage resulting from a breach. In these situations, a

Dawn Mertineit to Present Webinar on Drafting and Enforcing Restrictive Covenants in Multiple Jurisdictions | Seyfarth Shaw

On Thursday, January 19 at 10 am Eastern, Boston partner Dawn Mertineit is presenting a webinar for the Federal Bar Association and myLawCLE. The “Drafting and Enforcing Restrictive Covenants in Multiple Jurisdictions” webinar covers best practices and key tips for businesses with employees in multiple jurisdictions, from drafting restrictive covenants agreements, implementing a plan to roll those agreements out, and enforcing those agreements should an employee breach them .

Key topics include:

  • Whether to use a single agreement for various jurisdictions, or multiple different agreements
  • Which states have a choice of law or forum provisions to be aware of
  • Which

ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages NeoGenomics, Inc. Investors with Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ —

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WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEO) between February 27, 2020 and April 26, 2022both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important February 6, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased NeoGenomics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the NeoGenomics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4888 or call Philip Kim,