Comments for Shawn J. Roberts http://www.shawnjroberts.com Partnering with you to build and protect your business Fri, 04 May 2012 02:50:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on 4 critical points to consider in a non disclosure agreement [before you sign it] by shawnjroberts http://www.shawnjroberts.com/4-critical-points-to-consider-in-a-non-disclosure-agreement-before-you-sign-it/#comment-8008 shawnjroberts Fri, 04 May 2012 02:50:46 +0000 http://www.shawnjroberts.com/?p=3314#comment-8008 Stacie, Thank you for the comment, I appreciate you taking time to read my post. While I will have to review the actual agreement and talk with you about it before providing specific advice, I can offer a few thoughts: I am assuming the agreement is fairly standard for the company and they use it with most employees regardless of the postion or geographic location. I do not know New York law, but it is could be binding. Under Oklahoma law, the non-compete section is unenforceable. It is a bit odd to New York law control an employment agreement between an Oklahoma resident, the Oklahoma location of the company for work in Oklahoma. Businesses take this approach so they can standardize all of their contracts under one state's law. Have you signed the agreement? Shawn Stacie,

Thank you for the comment, I appreciate you taking time to read my post. While I will have to review the actual agreement and talk with you about it before providing specific advice, I can offer a few thoughts:

I am assuming the agreement is fairly standard for the company and they use it with most employees regardless of the postion or geographic location.

I do not know New York law, but it is could be binding. Under Oklahoma law, the non-compete section is unenforceable.

It is a bit odd to New York law control an employment agreement between an Oklahoma resident, the Oklahoma location of the company for work in Oklahoma. Businesses take this approach so they can standardize all of their contracts under one state’s law.

Have you signed the agreement?

Shawn

]]> Comment on 4 critical points to consider in a non disclosure agreement [before you sign it] by Stacie http://www.shawnjroberts.com/4-critical-points-to-consider-in-a-non-disclosure-agreement-before-you-sign-it/#comment-8007 Stacie Fri, 04 May 2012 02:23:56 +0000 http://www.shawnjroberts.com/?p=3314#comment-8007 Hi, I was recently offered a job and upon my first day was told I would need to sign an employee agreement which included a non-compete and have it notarized. I live in Oklahoma and the job is in Oklahoma, but at the end of the agreement it says that the agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. The company is based out of New York. To me the terms of the agreement seem extreme especially when there really is no need for an agreement in the first place. The position is a simple jewelry sales associate position. They claim their methods are special and unique, but I saw nothing in my first day that was remotely special or unique. Sells are sells in my book and I didn’t see anything I didn’t already know from over 10 years previous sales experience. If anything I could have given some of their people a few pointers. With their agreement they want to bar me from working for two years from the time I leave their company at any jewelry store within a 25 miles radius of any of their or their affiliate stores worldwide. Is such an agreement binding? And would only New York law be looked at if I were to attempt to contest it? Hi, I was recently offered a job and upon my first day was told I would need to sign an employee agreement which included a non-compete and have it notarized. I live in Oklahoma and the job is in Oklahoma, but at the end of the agreement it says that the agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. The company is based out of New York. To me the terms of the agreement seem extreme especially when there really is no need for an agreement in the first place. The position is a simple jewelry sales associate position. They claim their methods are special and unique, but I saw nothing in my first day that was remotely special or unique. Sells are sells in my book and I didn’t see anything I didn’t already know from over 10 years previous sales experience. If anything I could have given some of their people a few pointers. With their agreement they want to bar me from working for two years from the time I leave their company at any jewelry store within a 25 miles radius of any of their or their affiliate stores worldwide. Is such an agreement binding? And would only New York law be looked at if I were to attempt to contest it?

]]> Comment on The Oklahoma limited liability company: file your annual report or risk losing some protection by shawnjroberts http://www.shawnjroberts.com/the-oklahoma-limited-liability-company-file-your-annual-report-or-risk-losing-some-protection/#comment-7989 shawnjroberts Wed, 02 May 2012 21:29:46 +0000 http://www.shawnjroberts.com/?p=4735#comment-7989 No problem Chris, it is really simple thing, but most people are focused on running their business, which totally makes sense. No problem Chris, it is really simple thing, but most people are focused on running their business, which totally makes sense.

]]> Comment on The Oklahoma limited liability company: file your annual report or risk losing some protection by Chris Moroz http://www.shawnjroberts.com/the-oklahoma-limited-liability-company-file-your-annual-report-or-risk-losing-some-protection/#comment-7988 Chris Moroz Wed, 02 May 2012 21:25:07 +0000 http://www.shawnjroberts.com/?p=4735#comment-7988 Thanks for the reminder Shawn! Thanks for the reminder Shawn!

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]]> Comment on Contact by shawnjroberts http://www.shawnjroberts.com/cv/#comment-7972 shawnjroberts Wed, 02 May 2012 02:52:51 +0000 http://www.shawnjroberts.com/?page_id=26#comment-7972 Amy, I do handle custody matters, but you might try Rachel S. Morris, at http://www.stoddardmorris.com/attorney.php. I know that she handles some custody matters and may be able to help you. Shawn Amy,

I do handle custody matters, but you might try Rachel S. Morris, at http://www.stoddardmorris.com/attorney.php. I know that she handles some custody matters and may be able to help you.

Shawn

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