Mississippi Businesses Must Thread the Needle With Non-Competition Agreements
When an employee leaves a company, they often take with them valuable knowledge and skills acquired during their tenure. To safeguard against the potential loss of proprietary information or competition from former employees, Mississippi non-competition agreements can be a useful tool for business owners. In the state of Mississippi, drafting an effective non-compete agreement can be challenging. A document that is too restrictive may not adequately protect the company's interests, while one that is too broad may be deemed unreasonable and unenforceable. Hence, it is crucial for businesses to strike a delicate balance when crafting such an agreement. This will ...
The Tragedy of Traumatic Brain Injury
At Rushing & Guice, we represent victims and their families who are dealing with the aftermath of catastrophic injuries caused by the negligence or recklessness of others. There are few injuries more devastating than those involving the brain. Such injuries may change a person’s personality, make it difficult to remember things, or even prevent him or her from recognizing and interacting with loved ones. The emotional trauma that follows in the wake of such injuries can cause tremendous strain on relationships and the mental health of those struggling with a difficult new way of life. The Centers for Disease ...
New Medicare Rule is a Reminder of the Importance of Advance-Care Planning
The Obama administration recently released new proposed Medicare rules which would allow physicians to be reimbursed for discussing advanced care and end-of-life planning with their Medicare patients. …
Deepwater Horizon Settlement: $1.5 Billion to Mississippi
In what will be, when approved, the largest environmental settlement in U.S. history, BP has agreed to pay five states and the federal government $18.7 billion to resolve environmental and economic claims stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. …