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Agency Law

Brian JM Quinn

Employees, especially employees who are considering leaving their current employment to form a start-up, are subject to the general principles of agency law.  Would-be entrepreneurs must be careful so as not to run afoul of these obligations lest they create potential causes of action for former employers against the entrepreneur and the start-up enterprise.

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