Noncompetes

After all you've worked for and suffered through, don't screw up now by making any dumb moves.

The latest evidence in the case suggests that the allegations of the complaint are not close to the truth.

What can an employer (legally) do to avoid employees leaving in droves for greener pastures?

* What does Biglaw firm Cozen O’Connor share in common with Brooklyn hipsters? [Philadelphia Business Journal]

* Glenn Reynolds offers concise commentary on Comey. [Instapundit]

* “Kozinski, circuit judge, ruminating” — yeah, you know you want to click…. [Volokh Conspiracy]

* Professor Ann Althouse does not “like” punishing high school students for their Facebook activity. [Althouse]

* And Professor Orly Lobel questions the use of noncompetes, especially in terms of low-wage workers and women. [New York Times via PrawfsBlawg]

* How many Jewish justices have we had in Supreme Court history? [U.S. National Archives via How Appealing]

Does using non-compete agreements to restrict the supply of viable employees violate the Sherman Act?

Noncompetes are incredibly expensive and time-consuming to enforce -- and often just aren't worth it.

As lateral hiring picks up, here's what not to do before and after leaving your current employer.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure in this area of the law.

Let's talk remedies: the temporary restraining order (TRO) and the preliminary injunction.

Companies have plenty of remedies available against defecting employees who inappropriately use corporate information.

Understanding the basics of trade secret and non-compete law is essential for many lawyers.

At least in the case of junior reporters, noncompetes are now out.

* University of Iowa College of Law is heading to trial over an age discrimination case. [Tax Law Prof]

* This is real: cop shoots teenager, cop sues the dead teen’s estate for emotional trauma. That’ll go well for everyone involved. [Chicago Tribune]

* The family of Hae Min Lee is speaking out about the Serial podcast and Adnan Syed’s new post-trial hearing. [Jezebel]

* Do you have any legal options if you are sent by your job to a place with a Zika virus outbreak? [Reuters]

* Everyone deserves a lawyer, even the bad guys. [The Atlantic]

* Breaking down Bernie Sanders supporters and risk aversion. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

* A Q&A with the legal journalist who lost her job over a noncompete agreement. [Big Law Business Bloomberg BNA]

Making an entry level employee sign a noncompete is just wrong.

Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Small Firms, Big Lawyers, one of Above the Law’s new columns for small-firm lawyers. Ever since I stopped billing by the hour in 2006, lawyers are constantly asking me, “How do you set your prices?” It’s a topic I’ve lectured on and written about frequently, and my […]