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California Supreme Court Invalidates Employee Noncompetition Agreements

Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in Recent Developments | No Comments »

On August 7, 2008, the California Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (Case No. S147190), on the issue of whether Business and Professions Code section 16600 bars employee noncompetition agreements. Noncompetition agreements are governed by ...

Avoid Trouble with Unpaid Interns

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Legal Reference | No Comments »

Before hiring that enthusiastic intern who is willing to work for free at your company, you need to be aware that the unpaid intern may be considered a nonexempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and entitled to ...

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