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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

Wolfspeed, Durham-Based Semiconductor Producer, Fighting Financial Peril in the Market and Employee Exits in the Courts

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/2/2025

Wolfspeed, a Durham-based silicon carbide semiconductor business, has plenty on its plate these days amid media reports of an impending bankruptcy reorganization. While such a filing would be aimed at a short(ish) judicial...more

Trade Secrets on Trial: Strategic Decisions for the Courtroom - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets Podcast

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/7/2025

This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists discuss the ins and outs of trying trade secret cases in a courtroom: What’s the secret to winning a trade secret trial? Find out in this compelling episode of...more

Massachusetts Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction for Noncompete Violations, Denies Injunction for Trademark Infringement

Lathrop GPM on 5/2/2025

A federal court in Massachusetts recently granted, in part, a Motion for Preliminary Injunction as to enforcement of franchise agreement noncompete covenants but denied the motion as to claims of trademark infringement,...more

Stop! … In the Name of Injunctions: The Benefits of Seeking Temporary Restraints and Injunctive Relief in Intellectual Property...

Offit Kurman on 4/30/2025

As a commercial litigator with extensive experience in protecting clients' interests (through applications for temporary restraints and emergent relief, I’ve seen firsthand how quickly intellectual property (IP) disputes can...more

[Podcast] Slings and Arrows: Trade Secret Trends Reflect a Need for Safeguards

BakerHostetler on 4/21/2025

Consider trade secret enforcement your armor on the battlefields of IP. Given greater exposure to cybersecurity breaches and data theft, a murky future for employee noncompete agreements, AI algorithms that challenge the...more

Georgia Federal Court Denies TRO and Motion to Dismiss in Trade Secrets Case

Proskauer - Trade Secrets on 4/18/2025

On March 27, 2025, in Stimlabs LLC v. Griffiths, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ordered a former executive, Sarah Griffiths, to face claims related to her alleged theft of Stimlab’s trade secrets...more

Trade Secret Protection in 2025: What In-House Counsel Need to Know

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 4/10/2025

Recent developments in workplace dynamics, regulatory changes, and several high-profile cases have highlighted the growing importance of understanding and protecting your company's trade secrets. For in-house counsel, staying...more

From Ideas to Ownership: Navigating IP and Employment Law Through the Lens of The Social Network - No Infringement Intended...

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/8/2025

In this episode, Austin Padgett and Rusty Close joined Troutman Pepper Locke partners, Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter, who host the Hiring to Firing podcast. Together, they explore the intersection of intellectual property...more

From Ideas to Ownership: Navigating IP and Employment Law Through the Lens of The Social Network — Hiring to Firing Podcast

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/8/2025

In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter are joined by their Troutman Pepper Locke partners, Austin Padgett and Rusty Close, who host the No Infringement Intended podcast. Together, they...more

Global Trade Secret Update - Key Developments in 2024

Jones Day on 2/12/2025

This publication summarizes noteworthy 2024 legal developments in trade secret law in key centers of commerce throughout the world. Understanding these legislative and judicial developments can help trade secret owners...more

Evidence of a Defendant’s Physical or Digital Retention of Trade Secret Information Is Not Required to Prove Trade Secret...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/29/2025

A recent federal district court ruling serves as an important reminder that a former employee may be held liable for trade secret misappropriation even if the alleged trade secrets are not physically or electronically taken...more

Four Trade Secret Developments to Follow in 2025

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 1/17/2025

Significant developments are likely in 2025 in trade secret law, building on major cases and developments in 2024. Here are four areas to watch....more

4 Key Takeaways | Trade Secret Update 2024 Legal Developments and Trends

Kilpatrick on 9/10/2024

Kilpatrick partners Joel Bush and Michele Floyd recently presented at the 20th annual KTIPS (Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar) on “Trade Secret Update: 2024 Legal Developments and Trends.” This session...more

2024 Trade Secret Update: A Look at Recent Trade Secret Developments & Trends

WilmerHale on 7/22/2024

On May 11, 2024, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) celebrated its eight-year anniversary. The DTSA’s enactment in 2016 marked a turning point in US trade secret protection. It gave parties seeking redress for...more

2023 Annual Review: Key U.S. Trade Secret Developments

Jones Day on 1/29/2024

On January 5, 2023, President Biden signed the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (“PAIPA”) into law. PAIPA requires that the President submit an annual report identifying and describing any “significant...more

Court Rules that Patient List and Related Medical Practice Information Qualify as Trade Secrets

Proskauer - Minding Your Business on 1/22/2024

The 2016 enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) has led to an increase in trade secret litigation. The DTSA codified into federal law the right of an owner of a trade secret to sue in federal court when its trade...more

[Webinar] 2024 IP Outlook: Trends Affecting Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Holders - December 12th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/6/2023

As 2023 draws to a close, new developments continue to emerge across the patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret spaces. Join members of McDermott’s Intellectual Property Group for a year-end review that will explore...more

LADR Case Notes (August 2022-October 2022) and FLJ Currents (Winter 2023)

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/12/2023

A gym franchisor recently secured a preliminary injunction against its former franchisee prohibiting the franchisee from operating an independent gym on the same location and using the franchisor’s trade secrets. Chris...more

3 Major Points to Consider When Deciding Whether to Sue Over Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secret Violations

Fisher Phillips on 5/9/2023

Restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation is on the rise, and it typically involves an extremely public dispute that can require you to expend significant resources without any certainty of a favorable outcome....more

The "Inevitable Disclosure" Doctrine and the DTSA

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/27/2023

The "inevitable disclosure" doctrine permits the plaintiff in a trade secrets case to establish threatened misappropriation by showing that the defendant's new employment will inevitably lead the defendant to rely on the...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2021

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/26/2021

In This Issue - Section 230 and the Future of Content Moderation - We analyze Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—the 1996 law that provides a legal shield for internet providers from content created by their...more

Trade Secrets 2020: Analysis of the Year’s Key Cases & Trends

ArentFox Schiff on 3/8/2021

As increasing scrutiny was cast at the state and federal level on noncompetition agreements and other restrictive covenants, companies were forced to assess their ability to safeguard trade secret information. Not to mention...more

Is ADR the Cure for COVID-19-Related Litigation? - The benefits of having a neutral with life sciences experience to resolve your...

JAMS on 2/10/2021

As we continue our battle against COVID-19, one of the successes is the speed with which pharmaceutical companies have developed vaccines. For those not familiar with the science and the process of getting new drugs to...more

Courts Across the Country Continue to Address Trade Secrets Issues

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/12/2020

The “return to normal” in courts across the country has brought with it a flurry of trade secrets decisions that address some interesting and instructive issues, both procedurally and substantively....more

Top 10 Developments and Headlines in Trade Secret, Non-Compete, and Computer Fraud Law for 2019 & 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/27/2020

Continuing our annual tradition, we have compiled our top developments and headlines for 2019 & 2020 in trade secret, non-compete, and computer fraud law. Here’s what you need to know to keep abreast of the ever-changing law...more

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