Consideration is something of value given by both parties to a contract that induces them to exchange mutual promises and is a necessary element of a binding contract. Pennsylvania law has been fairly straightforward regarding the consideration required for a valid restrictive covenant in an employment agreement. For example, if...

A NYPD officer recently won a sexual harassment lawsuit against a lieutenant in Brooklyn. The female officer was awarded $325,000 by a jury for repeated incidents of sexual harassment at the Transit Bureau headquarters in Downtown Brooklyn that occurred between 2005 and 2011. Officer Subjected to Verbal and Physical Harassment...