Myrna Barakat Friedman

Aug 2, 2024 | businesslawtoday.org | Sean M. Brennecke |Lewis Brisbois |Myrna Barakat Friedman |Robert Payne

CURRENT MONTH (July 2024)Delaware Court of Chancery Finds a Restrictive Covenant Overbroad and Denies Preliminary InjunctionBy Sean M. Brennecke, Lewis BrisboisThe Delaware Court of Chancery will only enforce noncompetition provisions when the “contract is clear, reasonable in scope and necessary to the legitimate interests of the employer.” Hub Group, Inc. v. Knoll, 2024 Del. Ch. LEXIS 250, *2 (Del. Ch. July 18, 2024). Vice Chancellor Glasscock’s July 18, 2024, decision in Hub Group, Inc. v.

Jul 23, 2024 | law360.com | Myrna Barakat Friedman

By Myrna Barakat Friedman (July 23, 2024, 2:51 PM EDT) -- On June 12, in Eletson Holdings Inc. v. Levona Holdings Ltd., the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York remanded an arbitral award to the arbitrator for clarification, requesting a breakdown of the punitive damages that had been awarded.[1]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

May 28, 2024 | law.com | Myrna Barakat Friedman

Conflict is inevitable; legal disputes are not. As part of their risk management exercise, businesses assess a broad array of weaknesses in their operations. They then establish processes to try to mitigate the downside exposure of such weaknesses. These usually include contingencies related to litigation and ongoing disputes but they seldom account for mere conflict.

Mar 6, 2024 | law.com | Myrna Barakat Friedman

Thirty-eight states have legalized cannabis for medical purposes while twenty-four states and the District of Columbia also allow its recreational use. And yet, the use and possession of cannabis remains illegal under federal law. The consequences of this prohibition on the commercial aspects of the industry are significant: it limits interstate activities and thus hinders growth as well as basic routine activities such as acceptance of credit card payments.

Oct 25, 2023 | law.com | Myrna Barakat Friedman

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