Risk Management

CA Ban On Non-Competes Has Exceptions

California is widely cited as the prime example of a jurisdiction where, for better or for worse, non-compete agreements are […]

12-Year High For Employee Drug Tests

A study found an uptick in the percentage of positive urine drug tests among workers in 2016, when it hit […]

Trade Secret “Inevitable Disclosure” Not Dead Yet

Some have assumed that the doctrine of inevitable disclosure was put to rest by the passage of the Defend Trade […]

Fingerprint “Time Clock” Garners Class Action

An employment case filed in the Northern District of Illinois has opened a “new employment frontier,” says a post from […]

Five Lessons From WannaCry

For a while infecting 3,600 systems an hour, the biggest ransomware attack in history reached dozens of countries and tens […]

Law Firm Invoices May Not Be Privileged

Among the takeaways from a California Supreme Court decision: Be careful what you put in your law firm bills. The […]

Online Anonymous Trashing Of Co By Former Employee Upheld In CA

A California appeals court has reversed a decision that would have required an online site called Glassdoor to identify someone […]

“Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine” May Be Headed For SCOTUS

Father-and-son principals in an ag-business called Quality Egg have appealed their prison sentences and fines to the U.S. Supreme Court, […]

Timely Notice Crucial In Cyber Insurance Claims

The day after the recent worldwide “WannaCry” ransomware attack, McGuire Woods posted this caution about making a cyber insurance policy […]

Strategies For Paid Sick Leave Compliance

The number of state, county and local paid sick leave laws has risen sharply in the past several years, from […]

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