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Tag Archives: Joseph Ahmad
Backlash Builds for Noncompetes
For a generation of workers, noncompete agreements have steadily crept into more and more facets of the working world to the point that even low- and middle-wage earners are increasingly being asked to sign the agreements as a condition of … Continue reading
Posted in Covenants Not to Compete, Non-Competes, Restraint of trade, Retention agreements, Severance Packages, Uniform Trade Secrets Act
Tagged CEO, CEOs, covenant not to compete, employment, executive, executive compensation, executive contracts, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, non-compete agreements, trade secret, trade secrets, Uniform Trade Secrets Act
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Whistleblowers Receive Whopper Payouts as SEC Proposes New Rules to Limit Future Awards
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced two large whistleblower payouts last week, bringing the total paid-out bounty for the program to more than $320 million since it was created as part of the 2011 Dodd-Frank Act. The $39 million … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, Complaints Against Executives, Dodd-Frank, Fraud, Whistleblowers
Tagged Dodd-Frank, executive employment, executive employment lawyer, executives, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, legal, litigation, SEC, whistleblowers, whistleblowing
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Fifth Circuit Reminder: Words Matter in Employment Contacts, Restrictive Covenants
Sometimes the most fundamental legal concepts are so basic and intuitive that they tend to fall by the wayside in practice. Case in point is a recent Fifth Circuit opinion throwing out an arbitration agreement because the employer didn’t follow … Continue reading
Posted in Arbitration agreements, Executive contracts, Fiduciary Duty, Legal, Litigation
Tagged arbitration, executive contracts, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, litigation, retention agreements
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Dating App Execs Make Failed Tinder-Bumble Merger Personal
A nasty court fight unfolding between Texas-based dating apps Tinder and Bumble has all of the elements of a soap opera drama – romance, unfaithfulness, intrigue and, of course, revenge. The mess began just four years ago with a bitter … Continue reading
Posted in Complaints Against Executives, Confidential Information, Covenants Not to Compete, Executive Management Style, Social Media, Trade Secrets, Workplace Romances
Tagged Bumble, covenant not to compete, employment, executive contracts, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, Tinder, workplace romance
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In Buc-ee’s Retention Pay Squabble, Former Manager Scores Big Payback from Appellate Court
A Texas appellate court recently stiff-armed the Buc-ee’s convenience store chain for a poorly considered retention pay provision that amounted to “unenforceable restraints of trade.” The court’s interpretation of the retention pay provision is a learning opportunity for employers who … Continue reading
Posted in Clawback provisions, Covenants Not to Compete, Non-Competes, Restraint of trade, Retention agreements
Tagged Bucee's, employment agreements, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, non-compete agreements, retention agreements
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As Date Nears for Google v. Uber Trade Secret Trial, Uber Insiders Describe Culture of Espionage and Secrecy
In the year since Google’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary Waymo first leveled allegations that Uber had poached star engineer Anthony Levandowski knowing that he was bringing a raft of stolen trade secrets with him, the contentious litigation has consistently revealed new … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Confidential Information, Corporate culture, Criminal Prosecutions, Defend Trade Secrets Act, Litigation, Trade Secrets
Tagged confidentiality agreements, corporate culture, covenant not to compete, executive compensation, executive contracts, executive employment, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, legal, trade secret, trade secrets
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5 Lessons About Protecting Digital Assets From ZeniMax v. Oculus VR
The November edition of DCEO magazine dives into the recent $500 million jury verdict against Facebook’s Oculus virtual reality subsidiary, describing the whopper verdict as a transcendent moment for businesses that have not yet taken steps to identify and protect … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, CEOs, Corporate culture, Non-Competes, Trade Secrets
Tagged CEOs, covenant not to compete, covenants not to compete, digital assets, executive, intellectual property, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, non-compete agreements, trade secret, trade secrets
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Two-Plane Habit: GE Exec’s Travel Latest Example of Wasteful Corporate Culture
GE shareholders and much of the business world were surprised to learn about the wasteful business travel practices of recently retired CEO Jeff Immelt. The WSJ reported recently that for much of his tenure at GE, Immelt traveled in a … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Executive Management Style, Fiduciary Duty
Tagged CEO, CEOs, executive, executive compensation, executive employment, executive employment lawyer, executives, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, litigation
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On the Court or in the C-Suite, Leaders Embrace Win-at-All-Cost Drive at Their Own Peril
The NCAA basketball kickback scandal is just getting started and it’s already bagged a big one – Louisville’s Rick Pitino, who was forced to resign after details of the wide-ranging probe were unveiled. Expect many more heads to roll as … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Criminal Prosecutions, Executive Management Style, Sports contracts
Tagged CEO, CEOs, change of control agreements, executive, executive compensation, executive contracts, executive employment, executive employment lawyer, executives, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, litigation, NLF executives
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U-Turn Ahead: Uber hits brakes over new hire’s refusal to help in trade secret defense
In a move that surprised no one watching the drama between Uber and Google’s Waymo self-driving vehicle division, Uber fired engineering whiz Anthony Levandowski on Tuesday. The company thought it scored a real coup last year in hiring Levandowski to … Continue reading
Posted in Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Covenants Not to Compete, Defend Trade Secrets Act, Executive contracts, Trade Secrets
Tagged executive compensation, executive contracts, executive employment, executives, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, legal, litigation, non-compete agreements, trade secret
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