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FTC Non-Compete Rule Change Could Boost Wages and Innovation

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Joe Ahmad

In April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) closed comments on a proposed rule change that would drastically limit employers’ uses and abuses of non-compete agreements in employee contracts.  When the FTC announced the proposed rule change its press release suggested … Continue reading →

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Covid-19’s Latest Side Effect: A Stampede of Whistleblowers at the SEC

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Joe Ahmad

It seems every day we find new ways the pandemic has upended the way we live and work. Just ask anyone in HR, data security and compliance. It’s no secret that housebound and hybrid workers have been keeping them awake … Continue reading →

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Former MLB Pitcher Claims Astros Stole More than Hand Signals in Runup to 2017 World Series

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Joe Ahmad

Former MLB pitcher Mike Bolsinger has come up with a novel legal strategy as he (literally) relitigates his shoddy third-of-an-inning performance against the Astros in their runup to the 2017 World Series. The journeyman pitcher gave up four runs and … Continue reading →

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Former Astros GM Demands Trial Over his Sign-Stealing Termination, but Quiet Arbitration Settlement May be Unavoidable

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Joe Ahmad

Former Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow is not fading quietly into the footnotes of baseball’s hall of shame. Still unemployed after his termination by the Astros following Major League Baseball’s investigation of the dark arts employed during the team’s World … Continue reading →

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Considering a New Job? Please Talk to Your Lawyer

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Bria Burk

Zillow recently reached a whopping $130 million settlement with Realtor.com operator Move Inc. shortly before the two online real estate giants went to trial over alleged misappropriation of trade secrets. While the settlement amount is a far cry from the … Continue reading →

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White House Report Says Non-Competes May Hurt Competition

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Joe Ahmad

The White House is weighing in on the growing use of non-compete agreements and how they can negatively affect competition, individual workers and the overall economy. Once a tool reserved for top executives, the 16-page report released earlier this week … Continue reading →

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Wishing You and Your Family a Joyful Holiday Season!

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Joe Ahmad

We’ll see you back here in 2016 with more Legal Issues in the Executive Suite. In the meantime, have a safe and wonderful holiday season.

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More on the Astros/Cardinals Hacking Scandal

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Joe Ahmad

I went on KTRK, Houston’s ABC affiliate, last weekend to discuss the Houston Astros/St. Louis Cardinals hacking scandal. You can check out the video here.

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Company Secrets Come in Many Forms, and All Deserve Protection

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Joe Ahmad

The Cuckoo’s Calling wasn’t, as its dust jacked proclaimed, a debut novel penned by Robert Galbraith. It was written by beloved Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. After The Sunday Times broke the story, critics began to suggest that the revelation … Continue reading →

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Employee Anti-Poaching Agreements Thwart the Free Market

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Joe Ahmad

An interesting case is playing out as we speak in Silicon Valley, where a group of high-tech employees has sued Google, Apple, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Adobe, Intel, and Intuit over an alleged “gentlemen’s agreement” not to recruit each other’s employees. In In … Continue reading →

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