Noncompete and Nondisclosure Agreements must not (1) be greater than is required for the protection of the employer, (2) impose an undue hardship on the employee, or (3) injure the public. Not even the President is above the law as analyzed by the Court in Denson v. Trump.
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More than meets the eyes: transforming a bewildering case into one that results in full and fair compensation
Read how attorneys at Phillips Law Firm, Inc. helped a client put together her case when her injuries were neither obvious, nor easily capable of diagnosis by the medical profession. This challenging case proved the accuracy of what Sir Arthur Conan Doyle said through his writings in Sherlock Holmes, “Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.”
How to Build Your Trade Secrets Theft Case from Work (or Home) in a COVID-19 World
Let’s say you beefed up your cybersecurity protections and protocols with your employees now working from home. Kudos to you for being ahead of the curve. This has helped preserve the confidentiality of your trade secrets. But it has also alerted you to the...
Business Owners: Consider How Best to Protect Your Confidential Information in a COVID-19 World
For those without well-established virtual business practices, the fallout from the COVID-19 disease has been a real wake up call. Most states have enacted state-wide lockdowns and are looking to slow or halt interstate travel altogether. With employees increasingly...
When Non-Compete Agreements Fail in Ohio
While non-competition agreements are legal in Ohio, they are scrutinized carefully by the courts. Such restrictive covenants are lawful if the restraints are reasonably necessary to protect the employer’s legitimate business interests. Each covenant must be analyzed...
Should You Update Your Estate Planning Documents as a Result of the Coronavirus?
You should always keep your estate planning documents updated, not just because of the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus just reminds us of our mortality, and the importance of the documents that you need for financial, health care, and end of life matters. You need a...