Employers have relied for decades on non-compete and no-poach agreements to try to prevent former employees from misusing trade secrets and disrupting client relationships. Non-compete agreements are agreements between an employee and an employer, which usually prohibit the employee from engaging in the same or similar line of work for […]
Author: Connie Bertram
Connie N. Bertram and D’Ontae Sylvertooth On February 4, 2021, the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a former partner concerning the equity interest owed to her upon exiting her law firm. The dispute in Jacobson Holman, PLLC v. Gentner, 19-cv-830 (D.C. App. Feb. 4, 2021), centered on […]
As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandermic, most attorneys have been working remotely since March or April of last year. In many instances, remote attorneys have been in the uncomfortable position of working from jurisdictions where they are not admitted to practice law, raising ethics concerns. On December 16, 2020, […]
Founder Connie N. Bertram honored by Chambers & Partners USA as a Leading Attorney in Employment Law
Connie N. Bertram, founder of Bertram LLP, was honored last week by Chambers & Partners USA as a leading lawyer in Employment Law in Washington, DC for 2021. Only three attorneys practicing Employment Law in DC received a higher individual ranking than Ms. Bertram. Ms. Bertram has been ranked by […]
On November 10, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a final rule codifying much of its guidance on how it handles suspected discrimination uncovered through its investigations or compliance evaluations. OFCCP says that the final rule will permit it to focus its resources […]