?In February, the Workforce Mobility Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Congress with bipartisan support, which would limit the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. This proposed legislation comes on the heels of a proposed rule by the Federal Trade Commission that would classify non-compete agreements as unfair methods of competition, as well as raise scrutiny on other types of agreements the FTC asserts could function as de facto non-compete agreements, including non-disclosure agreements. Given that NDAs are a common See more +

?In February, the Workforce Mobility Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Congress with bipartisan support, which would limit the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. This proposed legislation comes on the heels of a proposed rule by the Federal Trade Commission that would classify non-compete agreements as unfair methods of competition, as well as raise scrutiny on other types of agreements the FTC asserts could function as de facto non-compete agreements, including non-disclosure agreements. Given that NDAs are a common first line of defense in many trade secret protection strategies, these proposals could have implications beyond non-compete clauses for trade secret holders.

On March 29, please join Senior Principal DJ Healey for a discussion of the proposed legislation and rule, including:

- An overview of the proposed reforms

- Changes in the FTC's enforcement approach

- Potential limits on NDAs that could result from the FTC rule

- How to assess and modify your NDAs

- What to do now to protect your trade secrets See less -