Think a handbook policy guarantees arbitration? Not so fast. A recent decision in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California addressed a dispute as to the existence of an arbitration agreement between Verily Life Sciences, LLC (Verily) and a former employee. Ryan Sloan, a former employee of Verily, filed a lawsuit […]
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When two businesses collaborate to bring a tech solution to market, clearly written contracts are the best protection. That’s the takeaway from Baldwin Hackett and Meeks, Inc. v. Early Warning Services, LLC, a recent case from the Eighth Circuit involving a failed software licensing relationship. Nebraska-based software firm Baldwin Hackett and Meeks, Inc. (BHMI) had
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed a trial win for Crabar Industries in a high-stakes commercial dispute involving breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, and tortious interference with business relationships. The litigation stemmed from WPCO’s 2013 sale of its folder division to Crabar under an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement
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Clarifying Standard for Employer Conduct Under NLRA Section 8(a)(1) In a significant labor law decision with implications for union-related litigation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Starbucks. It reaffirmed that employee reactions do matter when evaluating alleged coercion under Section 8(a)(1)
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The ABA Journal reports a notable shift in the attitudes of legal professionals toward AI. According to a new study, the top concern isn’t job loss, it’s how AI will affect professional development. According to the report: Fears of mass job displacement are receding. The dominant concern among lawyers and legal staff is now whether
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