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Tag Archives: non-compete agreements
Game industry executive’s job-hopping mistake leads to `Game Over’ jury verdict for Facebook/Oculus
Hours after a Dallas jury returned its $500 million verdict for ZeniMax over claims that Facebook and Oculus unfairly used its virtual reality coding, the creator of that code, John Carmack, took to social media to continue his defense. Carmack, … Continue reading
Posted in Complaints Against Executives, Confidential Information, Executive contracts, Litigation, Non-Competes, Trade Secrets
Tagged covenant not to compete, executive, executive contracts, executive employment, Facebook, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, non-compete agreements, Oculus, trade secret
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NFL lessons for the C-Suite on succession planning, Exhibit 1: Tony Romo
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has himself in an ideal succession situation. He waited to draft the perfect candidate – Dak Prescott. He and can now let potential future star quarterback Prescott learn while aging star Tony Romo still has the ball. Boards and C-Suite folks should think like Jones: Keep your stars in place, but keep an eye on the future of the company. Continue reading
Posted in Corporate successsion, Executive contracts, Fiduciary Duty, Retention agreements, Severance Packages, Sports contracts
Tagged corporate succession, covenant not to compete, employment, executive compensation, executive employment, Joe Ahmad, Joseph Ahmad, non-compete agreements
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Your Employment Agreement is Nothing Like a Mortgage Document
Another report on employment contracts is discouraging but not surprising. A survey of 1,000 people in the U.K. showed that more than 90 percent didn’t read their employment contracts – despite the fact that the terms can haunt them for … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Confidential Information, Corporate culture, Covenants Not to Compete, Executive Compensation, Executive contracts, Non-Competes
Tagged confidentiality agreements, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, nondisclosure agreements
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Dialer Beware: Trump Volunteers Must Sign Onerous Agreement to Work Online Phone Bank
Where do I begin? There are so many troubling aspects to the lengthy nondisclosure agreement that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is requiring online campaign volunteers to sign that I just had to speak up. The contents of this 2,271-world … Continue reading
Massage Envy No More
Houston Chronicle business columnist Chris Tomlinson recently interviewed me about how a woman’s search for a better job landed her in serious legal trouble. The unfortunate story involves Maxie Foster, who worked for years as a receptionist to pay her … Continue reading
Posted in Confidential Information, Corporate culture, Covenants Not to Compete, Executive Compensation, Executive contracts, Litigation, Non-Competes, Trade Secrets
Tagged change of control agreements, covenant not to compete, employment, executive compensation, executive contracts, non-compete, non-compete agreements
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White House Report Says Non-Competes May Hurt Competition
The White House is weighing in on the growing use of non-compete agreements and how they can negatively affect competition, individual workers and the overall economy. Once a tool reserved for top executives, the 16-page report released earlier this week … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, CEOs, Confidential Information, Covenants Not to Compete, Executive contracts, Non-Competes, Uncategorized
Tagged confidentiality agreements, covenant not to compete, executive, executive compensation, executive employment, non-compete agreements
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Dodging Land Mines During a Job Search
Job changes are almost as inevitable these days as death and taxes, but lawsuits over them don’t have to be. There are all kinds of considerations an executive needs to keep in mind when looking for a job, depending on … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Executive contracts, Legal, Litigation, Non-Competes, Trade Secrets
Tagged confidentiality agreements, employment agreements, Facebook, iPad, LinkedIn, non-compete agreements
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