Thomas D. Rees's Legal Insights

Watch out for Non-Hire and Anti-Poaching Agreements!
You are the CEO of Company A, a cutting-edge developer of new software. Over golf...

The 7 Types of Restrictive Covenants to Know
Post-employment restrictive covenants in PA come in multiple varieties. But the non-compete covenant is the...

Restrictive Covenant Enforcement
Obtaining an employee's signature on a post-employment restriction is simpler than restrictive covenant enforcement. By...

What is Garden Leave?
Garden Leave Allows Some Protection for an Employer The term sounds pastoral, but its use...

Non-Solicitation Agreements- The Third Rail of Employee Mobility Law
When an ex-employee works for a competitor, the violation of a non-compete covenant is clear-cut....

US Supreme Court Limits Scope of Computer Fraud Law
On June 3, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision on the...

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Invalidates No-Hire Contracts
In 2018, I blogged about the Pennsylvania Superior Court decision in Pittsburgh Logistics Services v....

US Supreme Court Rejects School District’s Sanctions Against Cheerleader Despite Outburst
By an 8-1 majority, the United States Supreme Court blocked a Pennsylvania school district from...

Offensive Social Media Posts by Pennsylvania Employees Justify Termination
“If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all,” our parents told us....

Ethical Issues for Lawyers in High Profile Cases
High profile legal matters can be exciting to handle. But these same cases present risks...