In recent years, there has been a shift across the U.S. to restrict the use of non-compete agreements. In fact, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule that would effectively ban the use...more
2/6/2023
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Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State and Local Government
In July 2022, the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion making it clear that employers must put in place written invention assignment agreements if they want to ensure ownership of employee inventions...more
8/23/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Former Employee ,
Intellectual Property Agreements ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Trade Secrets