California strengthens laws barring noncompetition agreements

California law has long disfavored or barred noncompetition agreements. Courts have struck down such agreements made with out-of-state employers and voided overbroad confidentiality agreements that amounted to noncompetition agreements. A new law has further strengthened the state’s policy.

Rushing McCarl partner launches legal writing blog

Rushing McCarl partner Ryan McCarl just launched Elegant Legal Writing, a free blog and email newsletter with writing tips for lawyers and law students. The blog — and a book McCarl is writing with the same name — is based on an Advanced Legal Writing course McCarl designed and taught at the UCLA School of Law.

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Do business interruption insurance policies cover COVID-19 losses?

Do business interruption insurance policies cover COVID-19 losses? Some courts may hold that the answer is yes, according to a new Daily Journal article by Ryan McCarl and John Rushing.

COVID-19 and contract defenses

What are some possible defenses to COVID-19-related failures to perform under a contract?