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May 06, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Employers Need to Carefully Prepare Agreements in Wake of New FTC Final Rule

Employers who require the execution of nonsolicit and NDA agreements going forward should soberly assess their workforce and determine which employees should be required to enter into any sort of restrictive covenant.
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May 06, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Getting a Gray Divorce? Consider the ADR Route

During a gray divorce, being amicable goes a long way. Minimizing the contentiousness in a divorce will ultimately be psychologically and financially beneficial for both parties. To that end, an alternative dispute resolution approach (ADR) may be the right one for divorcing older couples.
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May 06, 2024 | Daily Business Review

The Role of ADR in Patent Licensing Agreements

It is crucial that patent licensing agreements be properly structured to ensure that the intention of the parties is clearly described and that the structure of the agreement comports with the rigid and ever-evolving laws governing these contracts.
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May 06, 2024 | Daily Business Review

FTC Ruling Bans Noncompete Agreements ... For Now

Whether the final rule survives legal challenges or not, employers should still identify their confidential and trade secret information and ensure the company reasonably protects this information. Employers should also take steps to ensure departing employees have not retained such information for the benefit of the new employer.
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May 06, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Nonbinding Arbitration: Finding a Way to Resolution

Regardless of why the case gets referred to nonbinding arbitration, the referral adds an additional layer of preparation and expense to the litigation process. As such, it makes sense for lawyers to use this opportunity to develop the strengths and weaknesses of their case and posture it for resolution.
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May 06, 2024 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions: Returning to the Plain Meaning of 'Predominance'

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column for the National Law Journal written by DiCello Levitt's Adam J. Levitt.
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May 03, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Akerman Scoops Up Former Miami-Dade Attorney to Chair Land Use Practice

Dennis Kerbel had been the chief of the Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office's zoning, land use and environment section since 2015.
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May 03, 2024 | Law.com

Legal Speak: Aaron Sorkin This Is Not - Trump Trial with Emily Saul (Part 1)

Patrick Smith interview's ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul as she details the happenings of the first Trump criminal trial from inside the courtroom in Lower Manhattan.
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May 03, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Third DCA Disqualifies Miami Judge

"I'd rather take my chances and preserve life than being reversed," the Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge ruled.
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May 03, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Lenders: Keep Your Original Promissory Notes Safe; Loan Purchaser Fails to Recover on Note Claims in Fla. Decision

A recent opinion out of the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal makes clear that the failure of a lender or its successor in interest to introduce and authenticate original promissory notes at trial may result in the claimant failing to recover judgment for money damages on those notes.
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