Charles H. MartinLegal Publisher in Settlement to Drop Noncompete Agreements for EmployeesIs the tide turning in New York and Illinois against employee non-compete agreements? This Wall Street Journal article only refers to…2 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Charles H. MartinSports Law Biz Podcast 21: Lawyerball with Charles H. MartinIn this episode, Peter Ott discusses the MASN television rights fees lawsuit between the Orioles and the Nationals with Charles H. Martin…1 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Charles H. MartinTrade Secrets Law is Now Stronger Than Ever.Trade Secrets Law is Now Stronger Than Ever. Will This Lead More States To Invalidate the Less Useful, But More Pernicious, Employee…2 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Charles H. MartinMessage to the Senate — The UN Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International…Eleven years after it was approved by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, the UN Convention on the Use of Electronic…2 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Charles H. MartinIn HBO’s “Silicon Valley”, Art Imitates LifeIn the Season 2 finale of Silicon Valley, Pied Piper’s survival depends on a noncompete clause!1 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Charles H. MartinMass. Tech Employer Says Noncompetes Hurt Workers and Their Employers[The CEO of a fast-growing tech company explains why he eliminated almost all noncompete agreements for his employees.]1 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Charles H. MartinDuke Hit with Antitrust Suit for Non-Poaching Agreement with UNCWere Duke University and the University of North Carolina wrong to agree to not solicit each other’s employees, or, as this article…1 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Charles H. MartinJudge Awards Beastie Boys $668,000 in Legal Fees After Copyright Infringement TrialThe Beastie Boys won $1.7 million in damages for a copyright violation by Monster Energy. My Newsletter 2 discusses this copyright…1 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Charles H. MartinNew York Attorney General Questions Revised eBay and PayPal User Agreements That Force Consent to…New York law enforcement officials wrote the companies’ general counsels this week that the new policy, allowing phone calls for polls or…1 min read·Aug 4, 2021----