Legislation Reintroduced in Congress to Ban Non-Compete Agreements and Seeking to Go Even Further than the FTC’s Proposed Ban | Seyfarth Shaw

US Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and US Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) on February 1st reintroduced the Workforce Mobility Act. The legislation would ban the use of non-compete agreements with some limited exceptions. US Representative Scott Peters (D-Calif.-52) and US Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.-08) introduced the legislation in the US House of Representatives. US Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and US Senator Kevin Cramer (RN.D.) co-sponsored the legislation. The bill was previously introduced in the House of Representatives in 2021.

“Across industries and income brackets, non-competitives are terrible for workers and a major drag on economic growth. It’s ridiculous we

MVRHS to provide updates on field lawsuits

The MVRHS committee will provide an update on their lawsuit against the Town of Oak Bluffs Planning Board on Monday.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) will soon present an update on its ongoing lawsuit in Massachusetts Land Court against the town of Oak Bluffs planning board over the board’s rejection of a special permit for a synthetic turf field at the high school.

An agenda item scheduled for Monday’s Feb. 6 MVRHS committee meeting at 6 pm under old/ new business will involve an “athletic field legal process update.” The most recent definitive information coming out of the

McCue (as guardian for Andrew McCue) v Glasgow City Council [2023] UKSC 1 – UKSC Blog

In this post, Erin Crawley, a trainee solicitor in the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes team at CMS, comments on the case of McCue (as guardian for Andrew McCue) v Glasgow City Council [2023] UKSC 1.

On 11 January 2023, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal in McCue (as guardian for Andrew McCue) v Glasgow City Council [2023] UKSC 1, finding that Glasgow City Council’s (“the Council”) charging policy for community care services was not discriminatory. The decision, in favor of the Council, was handed down approximately two months after the case was heard by the Supreme Court.

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Criminal Misappropriation of Property and Criminal Breach of Trust – 403-409 IPC – The Legal Lock

Section 403 ‐ Dishonest misappropriation of property.

Whoever venally mis-appropriates or converts to his own use of any movable property, shall be chastened with imprisonment of either description for a term which can reach 2 years, or with fine, or with each.

Illustrations

﴾a﴿ A takes property happiness to Z out of Z’s possession, in straightness, believing, at any time once he takes it, that the property belongs to himself. A isn’t guilty of theft; however if A, when discovering his mistake, venally appropriates the property to his own use, he’s guilty of Associate in Nursing offense beneath this section.

Lawyer for Lion Air crash victims indicated for embezzlement

CHICAGO (CBS) — California attorney Thomas Girardi and two colleagues from his law firm are facing federal charges accusing them of stealing more than $3 million in settlement money from the families of victims of the 2018 crash of Lion Air Flight 610 in Indonesia.

Girardi, the estranged husband of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne, has been indicted on eight counts of wire fraud and four counts of criminal contempt of court. David Lira, an attorney at Girardi’s law firm, Girardi Keese; and Christopher Kamon, the former head of accounting at Girardi Keese, both also are

Trump hired Natalee Holloway’s suspected killer’s lawyer to defend him in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case

Joe Tacopina.

Joe Tacopina was once called “the most hated lawyer in New York” by the New York Post.Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images

  • Trump hired one of the most famous criminal defense attorneys to represent him against E. Jean Carroll.

  • Joe Tacopina’s former clients include the rapper Meek Mill and Natalee Holloway’s suspected killer.

  • Carroll has accused Trump of sexual battery and defamation.

Former President Donald Trump has hired a famous lawyer to defend accused murderers, rapists, and fraudsters to represent him as he gears up to face his rape accuser in court.

According to court documents filed Tuesday, Trump has hired powerhouse

Ethical Issues for Attorneys Regarding Restrictive Covenants

our colleagues Peter A. Steinmeyer, Erik W. Weibustand Angel A. Perez co-authored an article in Thomson Reuters Practical Law’s The Journalentitled “Restrictive Covenants: Ethical Issues for Attorneys.”

Following is an excerpt:

Companies across the US commonly use non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants to protect the company’s legitimate business interests. These agreements are used with employees at all levels but often focus on those with access to the company’s trade secrets and confidential information. In-house attorneys, in particular, may take on non-legal, business roles that expose them to sensitive information that the company seeks to protect from …

Fed. Dist. Court in CT Rules Meriden, CT’s Zoning Regulations Discriminatory

This post was originally published on the RLUIPA Defense blog by Evan Seeman, Esq. of Robinson & Cole, and is reposted with permission.

A district court has ruled that the City of Meriden, Connecticut (the City) discriminated against Omar Islamic Center Inc. following the City’s denial of the Islamic Center’s application to move its mosque to another location. The Islamic Center (the Center) outgrew its prior location – a 1,200 square foot space above a pizza restaurant in a neighboring city – and was unable to accommodate the members of the assembly, the number of students interested in its Quran