Alexandra G Farone

September 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Changes in the world of noncompetition agreements (noncompetes) have been particularly prevalent in recent weeks, most notably including court activity barring the Federal Trade Commission's new noncompete ban and Pennsylvania's new law restricting the use of certain noncompetes for health care practitioners.

By Stephen A. Antonelli and Alexandra G. Farone

5 minute read

May 24, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The same day it voted to publish the final rule, tax services and software company Ryan LLC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas seeking an injunction to stop the implementation of the ban. The following day, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and three other business groups filed a similar lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas challenging the ban.

By Alexandra G. Farone

4 minute read

April 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

On March 15, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on an issue that more directly impacts the legal interests of public officials: When does a public official's social media activity on a personal account constitute state action under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, subjecting the public official to liability?

By Harlan S. Stone, Anna S. Jewart and Alexandra G. Farone

7 minute read

March 30, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Feb. 21, the NLRB issued its decision in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58, reinstituting its pre-2020 precedent that severance agreements cannot contain: confidentiality agreements precluding the employee from discussing the terms of the severance; and nondisparagement clauses.

By Alexandra G. Farone, Janet K. Meub and Steven B. Silverman

8 minute read

November 17, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Navigating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in the COVID era, including the pandemic-related amendments, has felt like a minefield for many employers. Now that the surge of COVID-related uses of FMLA leave has largely passed, a new aspect of statutory compliance is emerging as a hot-button issue: treatment of remote workers under the FMLA.

By Alexandra G. Farone and Janet K. Meub

9 minute read

September 16, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

From extended appeal deadlines to an uptick in UC fraud claims, this article sets forth four of the most recent changes or proposed changes to Pennsylvania's UC system that have arisen due to COVID-19.

By Alexandra G. Farone and Jessica M. Barnes

6 minute read

March 25, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

As outside counsel for a company, a concern is always whether the corporation will be named as a respondent or defendant in litigation. When those situations do arise, counsel should pay particular attention to the nuances of the attorney-client privilege when beginning an investigation.

By Alexandra G. Farone

4 minute read

August 08, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

As social media continues to play an ever-more prominent role in our culture, employers are frequently faced with the uncomfortable situation of encountering an employee’s social media post that, at best, reflects unfavorably upon the employer or, at worst, is outright harassment or discrimination.

By Alexandra G. Farone

6 minute read