Happy Thanksgiving! This Case was too interesting to pass up writing about. I have posted a series on covenants not-to-compete and a friend and fellow lawyer (Eric Guerin, Varnum Law – check him out, great business/real estate litigator) sent me this recent unpublished Michigan Court of Appeals decision involving the makers of 5 Hour Energy Drink andContinue reading “October 24th Court of Appeals Decision: The Non-Compete Lawsuit Involving 5 Hour Energy.”
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Business Law: Non-Competes Part III
Ok, here is my third Blog Post in so many weeks on covenants not-to-compete. If you read my last blog post on non-compete agreements, you will recall that I mentioned that non-competes are unenforceable against lawyers. You might ask the question: What happens when law firms attempt to bind their attorneys to non-competes? I’m glad youContinue reading “Business Law: Non-Competes Part III”
Business Law Update: First Jimmy Johns now ServiceMasters: Non-Competes Against Cleaning Crew?
Yes, indeed. In my previous article it was Jimmy Johns holding the sandwich delivery workers to a covenant not to compete, now its Servicemaster holding its cleaning crew. The ABAJournal reported today on the article, “Cleaning worker who got new job with $3-an-hour pay raise faces possible suit over noncompete pact” you can see itContinue reading “Business Law Update: First Jimmy Johns now ServiceMasters: Non-Competes Against Cleaning Crew?”
Latest Headlines: Fraud and Abuse in Real Estate Investment & Banking
Headline News today – Fraud and abuse in real estate and banking. Today a press release was issued from The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) assessing $950 million in fines against three national banks for “unsafe or unsound practices related to their foreign exchange trading businesses.” You can see the press releaseContinue reading “Latest Headlines: Fraud and Abuse in Real Estate Investment & Banking”
Real Estate Law News: Example for Wary Landlords and Property Owners
Here’s a profound truth those in the real estate industry will readily acknowledge: Owning and Managing Real Estate is challenging. I hear it from my Property Owner clients. I experience it when I am involved in negotiating in landlord/tenant disputes. Some of the pitfalls property owners have to watch out for are illustrated in a recentContinue reading “Real Estate Law News: Example for Wary Landlords and Property Owners”
Purpose Driven General Counsel 