Flat Fees and Complex Litigation
As some folks know, I am Jonathan Pollard. Florida lawyer, writer, renegade, reformer. I’m going to talk about flat fee agreements in complex litigation. These
Tag: non-compete lawyer
Covid-19 Has Resulted in a Tsunami of Frivolous Non-Compete & Trade Secret Lawsuits
Approximately three months ago, when the coronavirus first became an economic crisis, I made the following prediction: That companies would be less inclined to file
Defending Against Preliminary Injunctions: Strategic Considerations
Today’s podcast discussion from Florida competition lawyer Jonathan Pollard: Defending against preliminary injunctions in non-compete, trade secret, trademark, and unfair competition cases. This one is
What I’ve Learned in 7 Years of Defending Poor People Against Bogus Non-Compete Agreements
In a few months, I’ll hit the 7-year mark of having my own law firm. During that time, I’ve done one thing more than anything
How Florida Non-Compete Law is Really Supposed to Work
This is an introduction that I wrote earlier today for a brief in one of our non-compete cases currently pending in Tampa, Florida. The team
The $20 Million Asset Purchase Agreement Non-Compete Problem (AKA the Death Star Non-Compete)
Today’s topic: The APA Death Star Non-Compete Agreement. You sell your company to venture capitalists for $20 million. You get some money immediately, some money
Object to Jury Instructions. No, Seriously. OBJECT!
Lawyers love to object. They object at depositions. They object to questions during hearings. But you know what? For some strange reason, these same lawyers
Defending Against Preliminary Injunctions in Florida State & Federal Courts
As non-compete and trade secret lawyers, a major part of our practice revolves around preliminary injunctions. In most cases where plaintiffs allege the breach of
Temporary Software Engineers in California Non-Compete Dispute
A strange case out of California: A company called Zora Analytics contracted with a company called AnanSys Software for the placement of temporary software engineers.
Declaratory Judgments: An Underutilized Tool in Non-Compete Litigation
When an executive, doctor or other high-level employee leaves one company under a non-compete agreement, the threat of non-compete litigation usually follows shortly thereafter. In
