Annual Section Conference

11/07/2019 - 11/08/2019

Employment + Labor

Hilton New Orleans Riverside

2 Poydras St

New Orleans, LA 70130

Eric Akira Tate and Oswald B. Cousins

Speaking Engagement

November 7, 2019

Several states have enacted or are in the process of enacting laws restricting the use of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. Eric Tate of Morrison & Foerster will appear on a panel of experienced professionals from the technology, education, and automotive industries to address key questions such as:

  • How do these laws square up with the Defend Trade Secrets Act?
  • What is a litigant's best strategy for enforcement/defense of these restrictive agreements?
  • How does the employer/employee's conduct impact enforcement actions?

November 8, 2019

Discovery in class and collective actions can be daunting, and the rules and requirements are constantly evolving. Oswald Cousins of Morrison & Foerster will appear on a panel of experienced professionals to discuss issues that arise in conducting discovery in wage and hour actions and best practices and strategies for implementing an effective discovery plan. The panel will address representative discovery, depositions, ESI and common discovery disputes.