Non-compete agreements have recently come under attack across the country, both at the state and federal levels. Massachusetts passed legislation in 2018 that imposed additional requirements on employers in order for their...more
As increasing scrutiny was cast at the state and federal level on noncompetition agreements and other restrictive covenants, companies were forced to assess their ability to safeguard trade secret information. Not to mention...more
3/8/2021
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The Federal Circuit Court has issued an opinion invalidating a post-employment invention assignment provision in an employment agreement because the assignment provision violated California law disfavoring restrictive...more
Many states strongly disfavor non-compete agreements, enforcing the narrowest of provisions and leaving employers in some jurisdictions with limited options for protecting their investments in intangible assets such as...more