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CONGRATULATIONS WESTON HURD ATTORNEYS NAMED BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© 2024

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CONGRATULATIONS WESTON HURD ATTORNEYS NAMED BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© 2024

Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that 19 attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 including John Farnan and Kathy Perrico attaining “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. Best Lawyers® uses a methodology “…designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues […]

Assessing Employee Severance Agreements Following the NLRB’s McLaren McComb Decision

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Assessing Employee Severance Agreements Following the NLRB’s McLaren McComb Decision

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision finding that broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions of a severance agreement were unlawful because they interfered with employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The McLaren McComb case dealt with a severance agreement offered to an employee who was laid off in the wake […]

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act And Pump For Nursing Mothers Act – What Employers Need To Know

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act And Pump For Nursing Mothers Act  – What Employers Need To Know

The Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill signed by President Biden on December 29, 2022, includes the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which provides protections for employees who request accommodations during pregnancy as well as the PUMP (Providing Urgent Maternal Protections) for Nursing Mothers Act. Under the PWFA, which will go into effect on June 27, 2023, employers […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Challenge FTC Authority to Ban Non-Competes

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Challenge FTC Authority to Ban Non-Competes

January 17, 2023  As a follow-up to Weston Hurd’s January 9, 2023, news alert regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed rule which would nullify nearly all non-competition agreements, and as identified in that alert, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) has indicated that it will likely bring suit against the FTC if its proposed […]

FTC Intends To Ban Non-Compete Agreements

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FTC Intends To Ban Non-Compete Agreements

January 9, 2023 On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule which would, in effect, nullify all non-competition agreements (non-competes) between businesses and their employees or independent contractors based on the determination that non-competes constitute unfair methods of competition. See Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking | Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov). If adopted in […]

Twelve Attorneys Named The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Including “Lawyer of the Year” Recognition

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Twelve Attorneys Named The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Including “Lawyer of the Year” Recognition

Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that a record number of attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 including David Patterson as “Lawyer of the Year” in Construction Law. Best Lawyers® uses a methodology “…designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area […]

19 Attorneys Named 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

19 Attorneys Named 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce that nineteen firm attorneys have been named 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business. The attorneys were selected using a patented multiphase process that combines peer nominations, evaluations, and professional achievements with third-party research to create a credible, comprehensive, and […]