Thomas D. Rees's Legal Insights
How Would a Non-Compete Ban Impact My Business? – 5 Things to Know
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule to ban non-compete...
Watch out for Non-Hire and Anti-Poaching Agreements!
You are the CEO of Company A, a cutting-edge developer of new software. Over golf...
The 7 Types of Restrictive Covenants to Know
Post-employment restrictive covenants in PA come in multiple varieties. But the non-compete covenant is the...
Restrictive Covenant Enforcement
Obtaining an employee's signature on a post-employment restriction is simpler than restrictive covenant enforcement. By...
What is Garden Leave?
Garden Leave Allows Some Protection for an Employer The term sounds pastoral, but its use...
Non-Solicitation Agreements- The Third Rail of Employee Mobility Law
When an ex-employee works for a competitor, the violation of a non-compete covenant is clear-cut....
US Supreme Court Limits Scope of Computer Fraud Law
On June 3, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision on the...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Invalidates No-Hire Contracts
In 2018, I blogged about the Pennsylvania Superior Court decision in Pittsburgh Logistics Services v....
US Supreme Court Rejects School District’s Sanctions Against Cheerleader Despite Outburst
By an 8-1 majority, the United States Supreme Court blocked a Pennsylvania school district from...
Offensive Social Media Posts by Pennsylvania Employees Justify Termination
“If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all,” our parents told us....