We invite you to review our newly-posted March 2024 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
Former Employer Was Entitled To Injunction And Fees For Employee’s Misappropriation Of Trade Secrets
Applied Med. Distribution Corp. v. Jarrells, 2024 WL 1007523 (Cal. Ct. App. 2024)
Stephen Jarrells worked for Applied as a vice president in charge of group purchasing organizations and had previously held other positions during his tenure with the company. When he was hired, Jarrells signed Applied’s proprietary information agreement in which he agreed to hold in “strictest confidence” Applied’s trade secrets and confidential/proprietary
January 2023 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted January 2023 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- Age/National Origin Case Was Properly Dismissed Despite “Direct Evidence” Of Discriminatory Animus
- Family Court May Order Employer To Provide Determination Of Arrearages Owed In Spousal Support Case
- Background Check Agency May Have Violated State
Former Teacher’s Defamation Suit Was Properly Dismissed Under Anti-SLAPP Statute
Bishop v. The Bishop’s School, 86 Cal. App. 5th 893 (2022)
Chad Bishop was a teacher at The Bishop’s School for 16 years. In March 2019, Bishop entered into a contract as an English teacher for the 2019-20 academic year. In September 2019, Bishop and Kendall Forte, a 19-year-old former student of the School who had graduated the previous June, exchanged “flirtatious” text messages
May 2022 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted May 2022 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- Former UCLA Physician Can Proceed With Whistleblower Claims
- Former Employee Adequately Alleged Disability Under The ADA
- California Resident May Rely Upon Labor Code § 925 To Challenge Non-Compete
- School District Is Not Liable For
California Resident May Rely Upon Labor Code § 925 To Challenge Non-Compete
LGCY Power, LLC v. Superior Court, 75 Cal. App. 5th 844 (2022)
California resident Michael Jed Sewell worked as a sales representative and sales manager for LGCY Power, which is headquartered in Salt Lake County, Utah. In 2015, Sewell signed a “Solar Representative Agreement,” which included noncompetition, nonsolicitation and confidentiality provisions as well as Utah choice of law and forum provisions. In 2019, Sewell
March 2022 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted March 2022 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- California Relaxes Standard For Proving Whistleblower Claims
- At-Will Employee Can Proceed With Labor Code § 970 Claim
- Doctor Proved Age/Race/Gender Discrimination
- Former Owner of Company Is Enjoined From Soliciting Customers
- OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Former Owner of Company Is Enjoined From Soliciting Customers
Blue Mountain Enterprises, LLC v. Owen, 74 Cal. App. 5th 537 (2022)
Gregory S. Owen transferred his ownership interest in several real estate and construction-related firms to Blue Mountain Enterprises, LLC, as part of a joint venture with Acolyte Limited. Owen became Blue Mountain’s CEO and he agreed to a post-employment non-solicitation provision, which precluded him from soliciting Blue Mountain’s customers for a period
California Court of Appeal Publishes Opinion Upholding Customer Non-Solicitation Covenant
Despite California’s general hostility towards post-termination restrictive covenants, the California Court of Appeal, in a recently published opinion, Blue Mountain Enters., LLC v. Owen, 74 Cal.App.5th 537 (1st Dist. Jan. 10, 2022), affirmed that a post-termination customer non-solicitation agreement was enforceable under California Business & Professions Code § 16601.
Under most circumstances, contractual provisions that prevent a person from engaging in a profession, trade,
March 2019 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted March 2019 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- Eddie Money Beats Discrimination Lawsuit Based On Free Speech Right;
- Former Accountant Could Proceed With Whistleblower Lawsuit;
- Employer Violated FCRA With Improper Background Check Notice;
- Fruit Growers May Have Been Joint