Category: Law Firm

Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce the launch of our 50-State Noncompete Survey, designed to give employers a desktop guide to the great variety and specificity of noncompete laws across the United States. EBG’s 50-State Noncompete Survey is here to help provide key insights on all of the following areas of noncompete law in your state:Are non-competitive employees permissible? Is there a general non-compete statute or other industry-specific statute and rules? Are certain employees exempt from noncompetitive? Is continued employment sufficient consideration? Are there notice-related or other unique requirements? Are customers and employees non-solvent permissible? Can noncompetes be enforced against terminated employees?…

TORONTO, April 19, 2023 /CNW/ — Berger Montague, a leading plaintiffs’ class action and commercial litigation law firm, is expanding internationally with the opening of an office in Toronto, Ont., Canada. The Firm is headquartered in the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with additional law offices in Minneapolis, Washington, D.C, Chicago, San Diegoand San Francisco. Berger Montague Canada will be a full-service civil litigation, class action, and commercial litigation law firm with a particular focus on securities and antitrust litigation. Berger Montague Canada will represent, among other prominent clients, institutional and retail investors, as well as shareholders in disputes relating to investments in Canadian companies that list their securities on Canadian, European, and US stock exchanges.…

NEW YORK, April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Amgen Inc. Shareholders who purchased shares of AMGN during the class listed period are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointments. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery. CONTACT US HERE:Amgen Inc. Loss Submission FormPERIOD CLASS: This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Amgen common stock between July 29, 2020 and April 27, 2022, inclusive. ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) the US government claimed Amgen owed more than $3 billion in back taxes for tax years 2010, 2011, and 2012; (b) the US government claimed Amgen owed more than $5 billion in back taxes for tax years 2013, 2014, and 2015; (c) the US government would likely claim Amgen owed materially more to the US government than investors had been led to believe for subsequent tax years for which the Company had used the same profit allocation treatment between its US and Puerto Rico operations; (d) Amgen had not taken sufficient accruals to account for its outstanding tax liabilities; (e) Amgen had failed to comply with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 450 and other rules and regulations regarding the preparation of its periodic filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission; and (f) Amgen’s refusal to pay taxes claimed by the US government exposed the Company to a substantial risk of severe financial penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.…

A Ruling and Order issued on April 28, 2023 by the US District Court for the District of Connecticut in United States v. Patel, et al. ran the government’s losing streak to four failed trials seeking to criminally prosecute alleged wage-fixing and no-poach agreements. To review, in 2016 the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued Antitrust Guidance for Human Resources Professionals that warned of potential criminal prosecutions for so-called “naked” no-poach agreements, ie , agreements among competing businesses to restrict hiring or compensation of employees, untethered to any legitimate collaborative relationship.Since 2020, the DOJ has taken four such criminal cases to trial, without success.…

Investors can contact the law firm at no cost to learn more about recovering their losses LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Portnoy Law Firm advises CDW Corporation (“CDW” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: CDW) investors that the firm has initiated an investigation into possible securities fraud and may file a class action on behalf of investors. CDW investors who lost money on their investment are encouraged to contact Lesley Portnoy, Esq. Investors are encouraged to contact an attorney Lesley F. Portnoyby phone 844-767-8529 or e-mail: [email protected], to discuss their legal rights, or click here to join the case via www.portnoylaw.com.…

Now on Spilling Secrets, our podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secret law: The inevitable disclosure doctrine, expected to be a widely used tool to protect trade secrets after the famous PepsiCo, Inc. v. Redmond case in 1995, has not been as commonly employed as anticipated. But is the legal landscape about to change?Epstein Becker Green’s all-star panel of attorneys – Peter A. Steinmeyer, Katherine G. Rigby, A. Millie Warner, and special guest James J. Oh – delve into the most famous trade secrets case of all time.* * * Tune in to Spilling Secrets, a podcast series on the future of trade secrets and non-compete law.…

City councillors in Pembroke, Ont., voted Tuesday night to delay reconsidering its decades-old contract with the city’s solicitor — a lawyer at Sheppard & Gervais, the law firm the mayor currently works at. The relationship between Mayor Ron Gervais, the firm, and city solicitor Robert Sheppard has been under scrutiny after some residents raised questions about perceived and possible conflicts of interest in recent media coverage. Gervais has been an elected official on the council for more than a decade, and served as deputy mayor before becoming mayor last November. The city has been paying Sheppard & Gervais for legal services throughout that time.…

NEW YORK, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Klein Law Firm announced that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws. Class Period: February 22, 2021 to February 27, 2023Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 22, 2023No obligation or cost to you. Learn more about your recoverable losses in DISH:https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/dish-network-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?id=38310&from=4 DISH Network Corporation NEWS – DISH NEWS CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that DISH Network Corporation made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company overstated its operational efficiency and maintained deficient cybersecurity and information technology infrastructure; (ii) as a result of the foregoing, the Company was unable to properly secure customer data, leaving it vulnerable to access by malicious third parties; (iii) the foregoing cybersecurity deficiencies also rendered Dish’s operations susceptible to widespread service outages and hindered the Company’s ability to respond to such outages; and (iv) as a result, the company’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.…