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FLORIDA NON-COMPETE AND RELATED TORT LAW: WHEN DO AN EMPLOYEE’S ACTIONS BEFORE ENDING EMPLOYMENT CONSTITUTE TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE AS OPPOSED TO LAWFUL PREPARATION TO COMPETE?

It is well settled in Florida law that “an employee does not violate his duty of loyalty when he merely organizes a corporation during his employment to carry on a rival business after the expiration of his employment.” Fish v. … Continue reading

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Workers' Compensation Law benefits not available for "mental injury" resulting from an employer's lawful personnel actions

Matter of Veeder v New York State Police Dept., 2011 NY Slip Op 05921, Appellate Division, Third Department The widow of a Division of State Police forensic scientist, Donna Veeder, filed an application for workers' compensation death benefits, claiming that… … Continue reading

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Rescinding an appointment granting tenure by mistake held lawful

Rescinding an appointment granting tenure by mistake held lawful Shaffer v Schenectady City School Dist., CA2, 245 F.3d 41 If an appointing authority claims that it made a mistake in taking or confirming a personnel action, may it rescind the … Continue reading

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Copyrightability of Unauthorized (but Lawful) Derivative Work Starring Keanu Reeves As Johnny Utah

Plaintiff wrote parody of the Keanu Reeves masterwork 'Point Break' (which also marked the zenith, I might add, of Lori Petty's work). The work was produced as a play by defendants, who decided to stop paying plaintiff royalties, arguing that … Continue reading

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Copyrightability of Unauthorized (but Lawful) Derivative Work Starring Keanu Reeves As Johnny Utah

Plaintiff wrote parody of the Keanu Reeves masterwork 'Point Break' (which also marked the zenith, I might add, of Lori Petty's work). The work was produced as a play by defendants, who decided to stop paying plaintiff royalties, arguing that … Continue reading

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