Under the Biden administration, the National Labor Relations Board was aggressive in implementing employee- and union-friendly decisions and interpretations of the National Labor Relation Act. Within a week of being sworn in,...more
This week, the federal government took aim at restrictive employment agreements it deemed unfair and unlawful when the Federal Trade Commission issued its final rule banning noncompetes nationwide. Meanwhile in Oklahoma, the...more
Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued a game-changing proposed rule that could change the employment terms of approximately 30 million American workers. The proposed rule would: (1) ban all non-compete agreements for...more
Customers, trade secrets, and proprietary information are the lifeblood of any company. For this reason, companies routinely have employees sign confidentiality agreements and, to the extent they are enforceable,...more
2/23/2019
/ Best Practices ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Drafting ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customer Information ,
Damages ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
Exit Interviews ,
Forensic Examination ,
Future Harm ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition
On April 27, 2016, Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which President Obama promises to sign soon. This proposed legislation, which is designed to be an expansion of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, would...more
5/5/2016
/ Asset Seizure ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
Ex Parte ,
Injunctions ,
Jurisdiction ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies