Non-Compete Agreements Get a Boost From the WI Supreme Court

On April 30, 2015 the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision that finally clarifies the enforceability of a non-compete agreement signed by an existing employee.  It has long been settled that new employees can be required to sign non-compete agreements because the employee is receiving employment in exchange for the promise not to compete during …

US Supreme Court Will Decide the Role of Mandatory Reporters.

The U.S. Supreme Court added the case Ohio v. Clark (Case No. 13-1352) to its docket for this term.  The case is expected to be argued in January or February.  Here is why teachers, medical professionals and mandatory reporters should care… Ohio v. Clark involves a man who is accused of abusing his girlfriend’s toddler son.  The boy …