Employment Law, Workplace Investigations & Trade Secrets Litigation
Employment Law, Workplace Investigations & Trade Secrets Litigation
Employment-related disputes may have far-reaching implications for a company’s reputation, business and ability to attract and retain talent. Clients turn to Paul, Weiss for our deft handling of the most sensitive internal investigations, high-stakes employment and executive-related litigations, and business-critical trade secrets, non-competition and restrictive covenant disputes.
Client News
Atos Defeats $201 Million Damages Award on Remand in Trade Secrets Dispute
Paul, Weiss achieved a major victory when the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated a $201 million damages award against Atos SE in a long-running trade secrets litigation with Cognizant Technology and its subsidiary, health care IT service provider TriZetto Group, Inc.
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Pfizer Wins Second Circuit Affirmance of Dismissal in “Reverse Racism” Challenge
Paul, Weiss achieved a major victory on behalf of Pfizer Inc. when the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Pfizer’s Breakthrough Fellowship Program, which is designed to address gaps in recruiting, retaining and promoting diverse talent.
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Recent Non-Compete Developments
The landscape surrounding non-compete agreements in the United States has seen numerous recent developments, at both the state and the federal level. We summarize some key updates that parties seeking to enter into or enforce these types of covenants should be aware of.
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U.S. Department of Labor Promulgates Final Independent Contractor Rule Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a final rule regarding the standard for determining whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor under the Federal Labor Standards Act.
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Liza Velazquez to Discuss Restrictive Covenant Litigation Strategies at PLI Event
Litigation partner Liza Velazquez will participate in a panel, “’The Key to the Case’ - Strategies for Success for TROs and Preliminary Injunctions, Whether You are Seeking or Defending,” as part of Practising Law Institute’s Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants 2023: What Every Lawyer, Human Resources Professional, and Key Strategic Decisionmaker Should Know program.
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New York State Unified Court System Secures Appellate Victory in Vaccine Mandate Challenge
Paul, Weiss secured a major appellate victory for the New York State Unified Court System (UCS) in a lawsuit brought by several court employees challenging the UCS's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on religious grounds.
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Pay Equity Risks and Best Practices
Recent trends in employment discrimination settlements suggest that existing employment practices and evolving pay equity and pay transparency laws may leave some employers susceptible to civil and regulatory action. We report on these trends and suggest best practices for employers to reduce litigation risks and promote compliance with evolving state and local pay equity and transparency laws.
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Updated FAQs on FTC Proposal to Ban Employer-Worker Non-Compete Clauses
See Also
- Robert A. Atkins
- Joseph J. Bial
- Rebecca S. Coccaro
- Andrew C. Finch
- Jarrett R. Hoffman
- Brad S. Karp
- Randy Luskey
- Jean M. McLoughlin
- Jacqueline P. Rubin
- Kannon K. Shanmugam
- Joshua H. Soven
- Eyitayo “Tee” St. Matthew-Daniel
- Aidan Synnott
- Brette Tannenbaum
- Laura C. Turano
- Liza M. Velazquez
- Andrea K. Wahlquist Brown
- Lawrence I. Witdorchic
- Reuven Falik
- Jared P. Nagley
- Pietro J. Signoracci
- Tiffany Lo
- Antitrust
- Employment, Workplace Investigations & Trade Secrets
- Financial Services Litigation & Investigations
- Litigation
- Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation
- Executive Compensation
This update addresses certain key developments, including notable comments received by the FTC on the proposed rule, related bills introduced in Congress, and a recent memorandum from the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board asserting that most non-competes violate the National Labor Relations Act.
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Awards & Recognition
Liza Velazquez Named a 2022 Law360 MVP in Employment
Litigation partner Liza Velazquez was recognized as a Law360 2022 MVP in the Employment category.
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Wafra Wins Affirmance of High-Stakes State Employment Discrimination Claim Dismissal
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory in New York State court for investment management firm Wafra Inc. when the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed the New York State Supreme Court’s dismissal of a $45 million age discrimination suit filed by its former head of real estate Francis Lively against Wafra and its CEO.
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Paul, Weiss Secures Complete Dismissal With Prejudice of Challenge to Santa Clara University Vaccine Policy
Paul Weiss, on behalf of Santa Clara University (SCU) and two SCU employees, secured a dismissal at the demurrer stage of a complaint brought by two students and an anti-vaccine organization challenging Santa Clara University’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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Liza Velazquez Named an “Employment Law Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal
Litigation partner Liza Velazquez was recognized as a 2022 “Employment Law Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal.
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Paul, Weiss Wins Complete Dismissals of Two Lawsuits Against New York-Presbyterian Hospital in COVID-19 Vaccination Challenges in Federal and State Court
Paul, Weiss secured the complete dismissal, on behalf of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, of two recent vaccine challenges by former employees.
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New York City Amends Salary Disclosure Law and Delays Its Effective Date to November 1, 2022
On January 15, 2022, New York City amended the New York City Human Rights Law to require employers to include the minimum and maximum salary when advertising any job, promotion or transfer opportunity (the “NYC Salary Disclosure Law”).
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Second Circuit Affirms Injunction Enforcing Employment Noncompete Against Executive with Knowledge of Trade Secrets
The Second Circuit recently affirmed a preliminary injunction barring a former IBM executive from working in a similar role at Microsoft.
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