by Charles Horowitz | Nov 29, 2018 | Employment Law, Miscellaneous
Under longstanding Minnesota’s law, existing employees of any business have a duty of loyalty which precludes, among other things, diverting business to their employer’s competitor. Does this, in the abstract, preclude “moonlighting” in the...
by Charles Horowitz | Sep 21, 2018 | Miscellaneous
From manicurists at your local salon to med-tech engineers to company CEOs, workers up and down the economic ladder are increasingly being required to sign noncompetition agreements (or “non-competes”) as a condition of their employment. Despite an historically tight...
by Charles Horowitz | Sep 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Readers of this blog know that reasonableness of non-competes in Minnesota is measured in terms of geographic scope (miles) and temporal scope (months/years). To be enforceable, both must be necessary to protect an employer’s legitimate business interest....
by Charles Horowitz | Aug 10, 2018 | Consumer Law, Miscellaneous
Certain federal and state laws require notices and disclaimers be published in certain ways. The level of detail can be surprising, down to the level of font size. This article is meant to be a brief overview, not a comprehensive survey. Have you ever received a fake...
by Charles Horowitz | Dec 6, 2017 | Employment Law, Miscellaneous
Whatever the wording of your employer’s computer, e-mail and internet usage policy, chances are you use your work-issued computer for at least some personal, non-work-related communication. This practice raises potentially serious privacy concerns. Employer...
by Charles Horowitz | Nov 29, 2017 | Civil Rights & Tort Law, Contracts, Leases, & Disputes, Miscellaneous
Few would dispute that we live in politically and socially acrimonious times. Online social media broaden the reach of ever more vile rhetoric aimed at individuals, ethnic groups, products and businesses. Although some forms of hate speech are constitutionally...
