News & Events

June 7, 2017

Noncompete Agreements Under Siege at the State Level

James Hammerschmidt and Jack Blum (former Associate)

Compared with many other areas of labor and employment law, the law of noncompetition agreements has been relatively static with most changes coming in the form of court decisions addressing particular cases.

More recently, however, legislatures in many states have turned their attention to noncompetition agreements and considered significant procedural and substantive changes in how noncompetition agreements are used and enforced. Employers will need to stay abreast of this changing area of law and ensure that employment contracts are updated to keep pace with new developments, as the consequences of being unable to enforce a restrictive covenant against a departing key employee can be devastating and costly.

...

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE >

News

March 21, 2023

Michelle Chapin’s Article on the Use of Arbitration Causes in Trusts is Published by the MSBA’s Estate & Trust Law Section

Michelle Chapin, a Principal in Paley Rothman’s Estate Planning department, authored an article titled "(Un)Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in Maryland Trusts" in the MSBA's Estate & Trust Law Section Newsletter Volume 29 Issue 1.

Read More

Blog

Sec. Deb Haaland – First Native American in the Cabinet

Sec. Deb Haaland is the first Native American to serve in the President’s cabinet and has been instrumental in bringing attention and action to the horrific incident rate of...

Read More

Resource Center

Paley Rothman shares this library of resources with clients and friends of the firm to help them stay ahead of legal and business developments and trends. Here, you will find helpful tips and tools written by our attorneys and relevant to our areas of practice.

Read More