Mike Sandner named to the Ohio Super Lawyers List for 2022!

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that…

Attract Exceptional Employees – Consider Offering Stock Option Programs

Now is an especially tough time to find and retain quality employees. The competition for the best talent is fierce. Many employers are offering signing bonuses, higher salaries, better health insurance programs, richer retirement plans and other fringe benefits to attract employees. Another benefit employers should consider offering to their upper-level employees are restricted stock,…

New Executive Orders Covering Non-Compete Agreements Employers May be Impacted

On July 9, 2021, the Biden administration introduced an Executive Order (“EO”) directing the Federal Trade Commission(“FTC”) to consider “exercising the FTC’s statutory rule-making authority under the FTC Act to curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and other clauses or agreements that may unfairly limit worker mobility.” Non-compete agreements typically contain clauses that restrict…

Appropriate Use of Non-Compete Agreements for Your Business

Many readers are likely familiar with non-compete agreements and understand they are valuable tools in retaining employees and preventing unfair competition. However, it’s equally true they can be overused and abused, and rolled out in unnecessary circumstances. For example, the practice of Jimmy John’s use of non-compete agreements precluding employees working for other sandwich shops…