
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2007)
- Saint Louis University (B.A., Summa Cum Laude, 2004)
Admissions
- Nebraska (2008: Sustaining Member)
- Iowa (2007)
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa (2010)
- U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (2008)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (2008)
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado (2010)
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa (2017)
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan (2017)
News
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More EventsModern Models of Success for Women in Law
McGrath North Board Member and Shareholder Abbey Moland is a co-host and panelist for an educational and networking event focused on Modern Models of Success for Women in Law on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Over 100 women from Omaha’s legal community will be at this first post-pandemic relationship building event by Drinks Among Friends, a grassroots organization dedicated to bringing women in the legal community together, to empower them in their legal practices, in their roles as businesswomen and in their aspirations to lead.
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Alerts
More AlertsBreaking: Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule To Outlaw Non-Compete Agreements
Under the direction of President Biden, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a proposed rule that will outlaw non-compete agreements in the workplace. Back in July 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14036 directing the FTC to either ban or limit employee non-competes in order to promote competition in the American economy, increase wages, make it easier for employees to change jobs, and eliminate aggressive tactics by large companies. Biden's Executive Order specifically focused on the "unfair use" of non-compete clauses and other clauses that "unfairly limit" worker mobility.
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Nebraska Imposes COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Requirements On Employers
A new Nebraska law, passed as Legislative Bill 906 and signed by Governor Pete Ricketts, requires Nebraska employers who mandate COVID-19 vaccinations to grant religious and medical exemptions to most applicants and employees seeking such exemptions.
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Publications
More PublicationsPlanning To Leave Your Employment And Compete? Don't Forget About Your Duty Of Loyalty
When employees decide to leave their employer and engage in competition, they frequently overlook their duty of loyalty. Absent a non-compete or non-solicitation restriction, an employee may believe that he or she can freely engage in discussions with clients and customers regarding their intention to leave employment and engage in a competitive business.
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NLRB General Counsel Illuminates Prior Decision Addressing Severance Agreements
Recently, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a memorandum responding to inquiries that became prevalent after the McLaren Macomb decision. In McLaren Macomb, the NLRB took aim at overbroad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements. The NLRB also found that simply offering a severance agreement to an employee can violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or the “Act”) if the agreement provides severance benefits in exchange for giving up statutory rights under Section 7 of the Act - NLRB Takes Aim At Severance Agreements.
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- Omaha Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Iowa State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Listed: Great Plains Super Lawyers Rising Star (Employment & Labor) 2015-2022
- Listed: Great Plains Super Lawyers (Employment & Labor) 2023
- Listed: “Best Lawyers in America”, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- LeadDIVERSITY Cohort 1 – 2019-2020
- Omaha Chamber of Commerce Leadership Omaha, Class of 2013-2014
- Fellow, Nebraska State Bar Foundation
- Nebraska Bar Association Leadership Academy Fellow 2010-2011
- Student Legal Advocate, University of Iowa College of Law Legal Clinic, 2005-2006
- Writer, 2005-2006; Note and Comment Editor, 2006-2007 The Journal of Gender, Race and Justice
- Listed: Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Nebraska, Labor & Employment – Up-and-Coming)