White House Calls for Ban on Employee Non-Competes

Reuters reports that the Obama administration has called on US states to put a ban on employee non-competes in many employment agreements that prohibit workers from taking jobs with the employers’ competitors. According to the White House Press Office, non-compete agreements narrow employment options for an estimated one in five workers in the US. About … Continued

New Law May Force GCs to Revise Company Contracts

A new California law will change the way that thousands of corporate counsel draft company contracts. Many companies with employees in California have tried to have their contracts governed by the laws of other states or countries and to have disputes heard in those other locations. For example, a company might specify that a contract … Continued

Why You Need to Review Your Employment Contract

So you’ve just been offered a job. YAY! You COULD just sign your employment contract, then head out to upgrade your collection of business-casual khakis. Or, you could actually READ it. Ick, you say. Why ruin a new-job buzz with all that boring legalese? After all the job hunting, resumes, and interviews, why rock the … Continued

Most Ridiculous Clauses in Your Contract

Signing a contract is serious business. Every word is important and a contract should not be signed without reading and understanding it. Contract clauses can bite! If the contract presented to you contains a ridiculous clause and you sign it, you will be bound to it (no matter how ridiculous the clause is)! We thought … Continued