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How to Protect Your Business When Employees Get Poached

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Those items proved valuable resources for conducting his new duties—so valuable that his previous employer sued for violation of confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements and for illegal use of trade secrets. Confidentiality agreements. What Is a Restrictive Covenant? Three Most Common Types . Covenants not to compete .

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Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Subcontracts Require Careful Drafting

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17, 2013), demonstrates the difficulty faced by parties in drafting appropriate forum selection provisions in construction agreements. The prime agreement between Weisel and Ryan consisted of an AIA Document A111 (presumably a 1997 version) and an AIA Document A201 (also presumably the 1997 version). Dist, Sept.

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Hey Siri, Why Did You Settle That Case Without Me Signing?

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Another court took a similar approach last week, finding that a casually written email by an attorney can constitute a settlement agreement. that an exchange of emails with a mediator can constitute a binding settlement, even if the parties nevre signed a written agreement.

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Architect's Consent to Assigment

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It may gain this control through an assignment of the architect’s agreement to the bank upon the default of the borrower. Most owner/architect agreements allow for the assignment to take place if the borrower defaults under the loan agreement with its lender, the bank. The short answer is that the architect will not get paid.

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Holidaymakers face six-month wait for travel refunds as airlines struggle to deal with colossal backlog of claims with ÂŁ7billion owed to customers

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The Wall Street bank was initially drafted in to handle a possible bailout of Virgin Atlantic, but has been awarded a broader mandate covering the entire sector. . This is part of a wider agreement with European governments to keep flight links open for emergency reasons. . Consumer group Which?

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State by State Incentives Guide

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A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement. Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment.

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