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October 21st, 2022
In Hot Lateral Market, Firms Freeze Departing Partners
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Litigation Partner Tyler Maulsby is quoted in the article, “In Hot Lateral Market, Firms Freeze Departing Partners” published by Law360. The article discusses the recent lateral hiring frenzy and ways firms are trying to keep key partners from leaving. Tyler is quoted saying, “We always see these articles about lateral moves increasing, and I think a lot of this is that the firms are responding to that. It's not just single lawyers anymore; entire practice groups leave if you go somewhere else now." Some provisions are leaving departing partners adrift for months or longer with little to do. Tyler says, “Lengthy notice periods can be tantamount to noncompete agreements, which violate the American Bar Association's model rules and cannot be enforced.”
Read the full article here. (Behind paywall)
Other Quoted
New California Law Requires Sellers To Warn That Digital ‘Purchases’ Might Vanish
MediaPost quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on California Governor Gavin Newsom's newly signed bill that will prohibit sellers from advertising digital material with the words “buy” or “purchase,” unless the sellers also disclose that they can revoke access at any time. View Article
September 27 2024
More and More Artists Want Trump to Stop Using Their Music. They Face a Costly Fight
NPR quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the music lawsuits against Donald Trump, following White Stripes' becoming the latest band to sue Trump for unauthorized use of copyrighted material in his campaign to become president. She notes the sheer volume of complaints against Trump for his music selections may be a record. Ms. Charlesworth also distinguishes claims of transformative use from just using music to promote a campaign. View Article
September 17 2024
SEC Is Coming After OpenSea—These Are the NFTs That Could Be in Trouble
Decrypt quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on how far-reaching the SEC's push into the NFT market might become following the SEC's anticipated lawsuit against NFT marketplace, OpenSeas. View Article
September 9 2024
