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Showing 3 posts from November 2011.
PROTECTING THOSE WHO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY – AN OVERVIEW OF USERRA
Posted In Employee Contracts, Employment Law, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, USERRA
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The Irony of the Communications Decency Act
Posted In Communications Decency Act, Employment Law, Internet & Media Law, Internet Defamation, Social Media
As many unfortunate individuals have found, there are limited remedies for individuals who are the subject of unflattering information posted on the Internet. Next month, for the first time, a United States District Court in the Sixth Circuit will have an opportunity to rule on the Communications Decency Act which provides internet service providers immunity from liability for publishing defamatory information. The legislative history of the Communications Decency Act reveals that it originally had a far different purpose. More >
Who Breached First? Protecting the enforceability of an employer’s no-compete agreement in Kentucky.
Many employers are aware of the substantial benefits a no-compete agreement can provide. No-compete agreements (also referred to as covenants not to compete) offer effective protection for an employer’s legitimate business interests, including but not limited to preventing former employees from taking away clients or customers[i] and protecting against the use and dissemination of an employer’s confidential and/or proprietary information.[ii] Indeed, even Kentucky courts acknowledge that no-compete agreements serve as a “valuable business tool” for employers. [iii] More >
