Monthly Archives: March 2026

Restrictive covenants often rise or fall at the preliminary injunction stage. A Pennsylvania appellate decision shows how two common drafting mistakes can derail an employer’s attempt to enforce a nonsolicitation agreement. TL;DR: The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed denial of a preliminary injunction against departing wealth advisors where the trial court

Some employment cases hinge on timing, comparators, or complicated workplace dynamics. This one was simpler. A resident skipped work for a job interview and then sent what his supervisors viewed as a contemptuous email when asked about it. TL;DR: The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a medical residency program

Some employment cases turn on close calls, messy comparators, or shaky documentation. This one turned on something simpler: an employee who admitted to a string of workplace misconduct and still tried to turn the termination into a discrimination, retaliation, and hostile-work-environment case. TL;DR: An Illinois federal court granted summary judgment