Lauren Ellerman

Tis the Season.No, not for Christmas and do gooding or Holiday cheer.Tis the Season for Holiday Office Parties… which means, booze, loose lips, camera phones, and evidence.What? Evidence? Yup. Evidence.Evidence in business tort cases.Like when you tell Cindy the receptionist, while sipping some pink cocktail through a straw “Thsindy… don’t…

I was attending a dinner party on Saturday (a super fun one by the way) when a friend asked me about my work.He works for a locally owned company and said something to the effect of:“We have everyone sign a non-compete but I have always wondered why since they aren’t…

Want to know why your company has non-compete agreement?I think we can learn alot from reading what corporate lawyers have to say to their clients – and here is what they have to say: “If your goal is to protect your assets, ie, your costumer base you should strongly consider…

I am currently reading a fascinating study on the use on non-competition agreements in technology jobs. I wrote about the study last week and the author (Dr. Matt Marx of MIT) was kind enough to share a complete copy of the study. Sadly, because of copyright laws, I am not…

Start by reading this article about the Impact of Non-Compete Agreements on Employees. I know you signed one a few years ago. I know this because you:1. Live in Virginia2. Work as a consultant3. Somehow are tied to the FedsSo I know you signed a non-compete. And I bet that…