The Connecticut Supreme Court reversed a trial court’s ruling that a noncompete was unenforceable simply because the agreement’s only consideration was continued employment. The court also clarified what constitutes a misappropriation of trade secrets. The high court’s 91-page opinion stems from the underlying dispute that alleged the defendants misappropriated the…

A New Jersey federal magistrate judge has preliminarily approved a class action settlement in multidistrict litigation over allegedly defective synthetic field turf which included plaintiffs in California, Florida, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The suits alleged that FieldTurf USA, based in Calhoun, Georgia, installed artificial turf in 1,700 soccer,…

The Federal Trade Commission this week cautioned eight companies about their warranty practices, saying their improper communications with consumers may hinder their right to repair purchased products and warning of potential enforcement action. “These warning letters put companies on notice that restricting consumers’ right to repair violates the law,” Samuel…

A nonprofit organization has filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University and staff this week alleging that its law school’s hiring practices discriminate against white, male applicants, and gives preferential treatment to less-qualified women and minority candidates. A group of attorneys, including Jonathan F. Mitchell, of Mitchell Law in Austin, Texas;…

A former DEI leader at Armstrong Teasdale is suing the Am Law 200 firm in Missouri state court, describing numerous instances of race and gender-based discrimination allegedly perpetuated by the firm’s former managing partner, Patrick Rasche, and several other firm leaders. The complaint, filed on June 30 in the St.…

When I hear practitioners talk about RICO, I often hear how no one understands it. I also hear some practitioners talk about how RICO is dead. It is not. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) was enacted by Congress and signed into law in 1970 as a tool…