Monthly Archives: June 2017

“Remembered Information” Not Entitled to Trade Secret Protection

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Amanda Marie Baer

What happens when a former employee, who had signed a non-competition agreement with your company, starts calling on your customers?  Can you seek to enforce the agreement and prohibit the former employee from soliciting your customers? Case law in Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Department of Labor Withdraws Informal Guidance on Joint Employment and Independent Contractors

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Amanda Marie Baer

On June 7, 2017, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the withdrawal of its 2015 and 2016 Administrator’s Interpretations on joint employment and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1 (the “Independent Contractor AI”) … Continue reading →

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