On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a final rule that effectively bans all non-compete agreements between employers and “workers” as “unfair method[s] of competition” and requires employers to refrain...more
5/28/2024
/ Corporate Executives ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Former Employee ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Popular ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition
On August 13, 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 672, an amendment to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. While the law codifies substantive Illinois common law on restrictive covenants, it...more
What Is the DTSA and How Is It Different From the Uniform Trade Secrets Act?
Until recently, the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA) allowed for federal trade secret actions by the U.S. Department of Justice. The...more
6/22/2016
/ Asset Seizure ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Ex Parte ,
Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies