Bentham Locke P.C.

Even when you’re doing the right thing by speaking up about safety issues or following proper safety procedures, you can still lose your job if you violate other workplace rules. The recent Rookaird v. BNSF Railway case is a reminder that legal protection for safety-related activities doesn’t create a shield… Read More

A California appeals court just ruled that an employee who proved his employer defamed him with false statements couldn’t recover $2.1M in damages – even though a jury found the employer acted with malice. The harsh reality: If defamatory statements are used as the basis for your termination, courts may… Read More

A Delaware court determined that firing an employee “for cause” could invalidate non-compete agreements. In this case, the termination led to the loss of 300,000 equity units, which the court ruled removed the consideration backing the covenants, rendering them unenforceable. Thus, termination can enable escape from non-compete clauses. Read More

A pleasure to talk with distinguished IP attorneys Mark G. Bloom, CLP, RTTP, Deanne Cevasco, Gianna Arnold, and John O’Malley today as part of the Financial Poise seminar on Legal Issues for Innovators & Inventors. If you missed it, stay tuned because I believe recordings will be made available through… Read More

Jack Henry & Associates, a fintech company that provides compliance solutions to banks, now faces its own employment law lawsuit. The allegations highlight common workplace issues:1. Pre-work activities: Employees allegedly weren’t paid for time spent logging into systems before clocking in2. Remote work expenses: Workers reportedly weren’t reimbursed for internet… Read More

This new SCOTUS decision allows many trademark law practitioners to breathe a sigh of relief.  It overturns District and Fourth Circuit decisions which held that, when calculating damages for trademark infringement, one could also take into account revenues being earned by affiliate companies under the same corporate umbrella, who are… Read More