Joint Press Release; Non-Disparagement. JANA and InterCept agree to issue a Joint press release in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A. Neither InterCept nor JANA shall make any further press releases or public statements regarding this settlement without the prior consent of the other party, such consent to not be unreasonably withheld, unless such press release or disclosure is...
Introduction and summary In 2016, sandwich chain Jimmy John’s made headlines when it agreed to stop requiring its workers to sign noncompete agreements through a settlement with the attorneys general of New York and Illinois.1 The case caught many worker advocates by surprise. It is well known that, in an effort to protect company trade secrets, corporations often require CEOs...
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Employment Law This Week® April 24, 2018 Employment Law This Week® [1](Episode 114: Week of April 23, 2018)[2] has released bonus footage of its interview with Edward J. Loya, Jr.,[3] a Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green. Mr. Loya discusses the first Department of Justice (DOJ) action resulting from its promise to crack down on non-solicitation agreements. The...
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On April 13, 2020, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition released a joint statement[1] and press release[2] regarding “competition in labor markets” and potential agency actions in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. While the agencies’ joint statement appears to be focused on collusion between employers entering into horizontal “no-hire” or “no-poach” agreements, employers in certain...
