In recent weeks, Maine and New Hampshire each enacted a law prohibiting the use of noncompete agreements with lower wage earners. Shortly thereafter, on July 11, 2019, the Rhode Island legislature sent a similar bill to...more
7/16/2019
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From sweeping legislation to unexpected case law, and everything in between, 2018 brought a lot of changes to unfair competition law....more
2/11/2019
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Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
On April 27, 2016, Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (S.1890) (DTSA) and sent it to President Obama, who has indicated he will sign it into law. The DTSA, which will take effect on the day it is signed,...more
The California Supreme Court’s recent decision to review the Second District Court of Appeals’ ruling in Parrish v. Latham & Watkins, 238 Cal. App. 4th 81 (2015) sets the stage for a potential sea change in the litigation of...more
On April 2, 2015, Arkansas enacted a new law (the Act) that greatly expands the enforceability of noncompete agreements in the state. The Act makes striking changes to Arkansas non-compete law. ...more