On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) voted to finalize a rule abolishing the vast majority of employee noncompetes across the United States (the “Noncompete Rule” or “Rule”). The FTC...more
4/25/2024
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Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
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Trade Secrets
Share on Twitter Print Share Back to top While many state legislatures have jumped on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) bandwagon by enacting prohibitions on restrictive covenants (which includes both non-competition and...more
The Massachusetts General Court has passed legislation that, if signed by the governor, will comprehensively reform the law governing employee noncompetition agreements and trade-secret misappropriation. If enacted, these...more
8/9/2018
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Confidentiality Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Contract ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Misappropriation ,
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Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
Against the backdrop of a continuing trend of low rates of unemployment throughout the United States, there has been a recent surge of people searching for new and better jobs. As a result, there has also been increased...more
7/17/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Jurisdiction ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Tortious Interference