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JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Employer Options in a Non-Noncompete World  [Video]

Recent federal and state regulations have restricted employers' use of noncompete agreements, which in part are designed to protect trade secrets. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's final rule, which broadly prohibits the...more

FAQs About the FTC Final Rule Banning Worker Noncompete Agreements

This week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 along party lines to finalize a rule that bans noncompete clauses in employment agreements as a per se illegal “unfair method of competition” (“UMC”) under Section 5...more

FAQs for Recent FTC Actions Against Employer/Employee Non-Compete Clauses

In early January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") proposed an unprecedented rule banning most employer/employee non-compete clauses. As detailed below, the rule is not likely to take effect for at least eight...more

Year-End Review of Key Trade Secret Decisions

A trade secret is any information used in one's business that derives independent economic value from being kept secret. Unlike patents, trade secrets are protected indefinitely for as long as they remain a secret. Due in...more

A Growing Trend: Employee Non-Solicitation Provisions Are Under Attack in California and Elsewhere

California courts are known for the skepticism with which they approach post-employment restrictive covenants. Until recently, however, they have generally enforced covenants restricting individuals from soliciting their...more

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