Arbitration Agreements by Investment Advisers Receiving Criticism – At Least in One State

This week William Galvin, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) urging them to disallow the use of arbitration agreements by registered investment advisers.  Such agreements are common in contracts between investment…

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California Appeals Court Affirms Stringent Limits on Non-Compete Provisions

The California Court of Appeal recently struck a post-employment non-competition provision in an employment agreement which was part of a broader acquisition deal. The opinion, Fillpoint, LLC v. Mass (August 24, 2012), demonstrates California’s strong public policy in favor of…

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