2023 was a banner year for trade secrets, non-competes, and other restrictive covenants. Employee non-competes continued to garner attention at the federal agency level, drawing commentary and action from the Federal Trade...more
3/13/2024
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Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Former Employee ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trade Secrets
In November 2018, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions launched the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) China Initiative, to prevent, combat, and prosecute theft of intellectual property, technology, trade secrets, and other...more
9/16/2021
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Confidential Information ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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False Statements ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Popular ,
Proprietary Information ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wire Fraud