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Little Rock law firm witnessed by judge in dispute over legal fees

A federal judge on Wednesday barred a Little Rock attorney and the law firm he heads from practicing in federal court in the Eastern District of Arkansas for two years, citing their efforts to collect what the judge described as inflated attorneys fees in a class-action lawsuit settlement and drag out litigation over the issue. The order by US District Judge Billy Roy Wilson sanctioning attorney Josh Sanford and the Sanford Law Firm was followed almost immediately by a notice of appeal. The law firm won a class-action lawsuit filed in 2018 on behalf of Anthony Vines and Dominique Lewis,…
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New York State Senate Passes Bill to Ban Noncompete Agreements

New York State may soon join the growing list of restricting jurisdictions or banning noncompete agreements. On June 7, 2023 the New York State Senate passed S 3100A (the “Bill”), which would prohibit employers from seeking, requiring, demanding, or accepting certain noncompete agreements. If adopted and signed into law, the Bill would significantly change the landscape for New York employers, in part because the legislation uses broad–and sometimes vague–definitions. The Bill defines “non-compete agreement,” as “any agreement, or clause contained in any agreement, between an employer and a covered individual that prohibits or restricts such as covered individual from obtaining…
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ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Canopy Growth Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – CGC – Canopy Gwth (NASDAQ:CGC)

New York, New York–(Newsfile Corp. – June 21, 2023) – WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Canopy Growth Corporation CGC between May 31, 2022 and May 10, 2023, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important July 24, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline. SO WHAT: If you purchased Canopy Growth securities during the Class Period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Canopy Growth class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=16092 or…
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10,000 Lakes and . . . No Noncompetitive? Minnesota Passes Law Banning Non-Competes Effective July 1, 2023

As expected, on May 24, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed a new law banning noncompete agreement in Minnesota. The ban will be effective for such agreements entered on or after July 1, 2023. By enacting the Omnibus Jobs, Economic Development, Labor and Industry appropriations bill (MN SF 30035), Minnesota becomes only the fourth state (along with California, Oklahoma and North Dakota) to ban noncompetitors. The new law renders void and unenforceable all covenants not to compete entered by employees or independent contractors on or after July 1, 2023. The only exceptions are noncompetitive agreements relating to the sale or dissolution…
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A lawyer accused of ‘quiet quitting’ is being sued by her law firm

Napoli Shkolnik has filed a lawsuit against one of its lawyers for breach of contract.Getty Images Napoli Shkolnik, a law firm in New York, is suing one of its attorneys for “quiet quitting.” The firm said Heather Palmore breached her contract by also working for her own legal practice. Her lawyer said Napoli Shkolnik filed the “bogus” lawsuit after she raised discrimination claims. An attorney in New York is being sued by her own law firm for “quiet quitting” — a buzzy term for workers who do the bare minimum at their jobs without resigning. Napoli Shkolnik, a personal injury…