Work & The Law

Non-Solicitation Contract: Employees Prohibited From Soliciting And Servicing Clients Of Former Employer

The Business Litigation Session of the Massachusetts Superior Court Upholds Contractual Non-Solicitation and Non-Servicing Provisions Against Employees. Massachusetts Superior Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “The plaintiffs, ABD Insurance and Financial Services Inc., d/b/a Newfront Insurance Services, LLC (‘Newfront’), Louisa Bolick, Erika Papadopulos, Michael Talmanson and Brian Kelleher (‘Individual Plaintiffs’), commenced this action on July 25, 2022, against the

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Employer Mistake In Severance Agreement Entitles Employee To Substantial Severance

Massachusetts court finds employer mistake in severance agreement entitles employee to substantial severance payments. United States District Court District of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Dahua Technology USA Inc. (‘Dahua’), a subsidiary of Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. (‘Zhejiang’), brought this action against Feng Zhang to reform an agreement terminating Zhang’s executive-level position at Zhejiang (the ‘Release

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Massachusetts Court Finds Non-solicitation Agreement Enforceable

Court finds non-solicitation agreement enforceable but declines to extend its time-frame. United States District Court District of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc. (‘Thermal Engineering’ or ‘plaintiff’) brings this action against Daryl L. Lanaville (‘Lanaville’ or ‘defendant’) seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. Plaintiff alleges that defendant breached a non-solicitation covenant when he

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Non-Solicitation Contract: Employees Prohibited From Soliciting And Servicing Clients Of Former Employer

The Business Litigation Session of the Massachusetts Superior Court Upholds Contractual Non-Solicitation and Non-Servicing Provisions Against Employees. Massachusetts Superior Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “The plaintiffs, ABD Insurance and Financial Services Inc., d/b/a Newfront Insurance Services, LLC (‘Newfront’), Louisa Bolick, Erika Papadopulos, Michael Talmanson and Brian Kelleher (‘Individual Plaintiffs’), commenced this action on July 25, 2022, against the

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Employer Mistake In Severance Agreement Entitles Employee To Substantial Severance

Massachusetts court finds employer mistake in severance agreement entitles employee to substantial severance payments. United States District Court District of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Dahua Technology USA Inc. (‘Dahua’), a subsidiary of Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. (‘Zhejiang’), brought this action against Feng Zhang to reform an agreement terminating Zhang’s executive-level position at Zhejiang (the ‘Release

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Massachusetts Court Finds Non-solicitation Agreement Enforceable

Court finds non-solicitation agreement enforceable but declines to extend its time-frame. United States District Court District of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc. (‘Thermal Engineering’ or ‘plaintiff’) brings this action against Daryl L. Lanaville (‘Lanaville’ or ‘defendant’) seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. Plaintiff alleges that defendant breached a non-solicitation covenant when he

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