In-house counsel cannot disclose conversations with manager

April 10, 2012 Comments Off on In-house counsel cannot disclose conversations with manager

Because an in-house attorney who met with a management employee about a sexual harassment allegation did not make clear that he was not representing that employee, he could not later disclose the substance of the meeting to company management or ...

Tagged with: April 30 2012 issue

Tough comp rules expected under Dodd-Frank statute

January 24, 2012 Comments Off on Tough comp rules expected under Dodd-Frank statute

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to implement compensation rules that corporate attorneys say will make it hard for public companies to hire talented executives.

Tagged with: Jan. 30 2012 issue

Employer cannot extend non-compete agreement

October 7, 2011 Comments Off on Employer cannot extend non-compete agreement

An employer could not extend a non-competition agreement with a former employee beyond the agreed-upon duration, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided.

Tagged with: Sept. 2011 issue