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Cronkhite obtains $405,120.20 arbitration award and attorney’s fees against former director who defrauded staffing company.

January 6th, 2021

A Michigan arbitrator recently awarded $405,120.20 to my client—a national staffing company—after arbitration proceedings. In 2018, the staffing company hired a director-level employee to manage a new staffing division. The employee had represented to the staffing company that he had a well-established network of existing clients, as well as a large roster of individuals to […]

ANSWERED! What happens to your PPP loan forgiveness amount if an employee rejects an offer to rehire?

May 5th, 2020

Many clients are stressing out about their Paycheck Protection Program CARES Act loans. It’s not so much if they will obtain the loan, but rather how will they spend the loan proceeds? The PPP Interim Final Rule that took effect on April 15 says the actual amount of loan forgiveness will depend, in part, on […]

The First Circuit Weighs in on the Applicability of Massachusetts’ Non-Compete Law

April 30th, 2020

Late last spring we reported on the second published decision out of the District of Massachusetts citing the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (“MNCA”), NuVasive, Inc. v. Day. On April 8, 2020, the First Circuit issued a decision on the defendant’s appeal, upholding the lower court’s ruling. While the First Circuit’s decision does not directly analyze […]

Trade Secret Litigation on the Rise in California: How ADR Can Help

April 28th, 2020

As a special feature of our blog—guest postings by experts, clients, and other professionals—please enjoy this blog entry from Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte (Ret.). Trade secret litigation in California is growing, in both volume and impact. The second-largest plaintiffs’ verdict in 2019 was $845 million, as reported by the Daily Journal, which was awarded to […]

A Check-Up on Non-Competes: Indiana Legislature Passes Law to Facilitate Physician Mobility

April 27th, 2020

As we recently reported, Virginia recently joined Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Washington in passing a new law restricting the use of non-competes against low-wage earners (DC legislators made a similar attempt last year, but there has been no movement on those efforts). Now, Indiana has joined the growing number of states that have […]

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