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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... more +
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 -
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MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — September 2024

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And just like that, the weather has changed, and now it is fall on the East Coast! Where did the days of summer go? As to the current state of the venture capital market, while later- and growth-stage companies are still...more

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Antitrust in focus - April 2024

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Spotlight on below-threshold merger reviews: doubts over European Commission’s powers while in depth probes launched in Italy - Last month, we reported on the landmark Advocate General (AG) opinion in Illumina/GRAIL. The AG...more

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U.K. antitrust regime revamp

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will in the main start to take effect in stages later in 2024 and will bolster the powers of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to enforce U.K. antitrust rules....more

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Decoded Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 4, May 2024

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MIT Report Details New Cybersecurity Risks - “Cloud misconfigurations, more sophisticated ransomware, and vendor exploitation attacks are contributing to rising cyberattacks.” Why this is important: Worldwide spending...more

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The 10 Trends and Legal Challenges We Are Tracking Throughout 2024

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With 2024 well underway, this article highlights some of the pressing legal issues impacting the long term care and senior housing industry this year, including trends affecting the industry and emerging issues industry...more

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Trade Secret Wars Continue With Tech Companies Battling For Talent

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In an era where trade secret misappropriation battles can shape corporate landscapes, the Apple v. Rivos case stands as a stark reminder of the importance of diligent onboarding practices when it comes to trade secrets. In...more

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How California’s New Limitations on Restrictive Covenants Affect the Technology Industry

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Beginning January 1, 2024, two new California statutes will impose additional limitations on restrictive covenants in employment agreements in the state. Technology companies are no strangers to employee restrictive...more

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SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 2, June 2023

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Considerations for Employing AI in the Workplace - What is workplace artificial intelligence or AI? In its simplest form, AI in the workplace is the use of technology or software to monitor employees’ work performance,...more

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The Informed Board - Spring 2023

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Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

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OLNS#3 – Employment Law for Tech Companies (relaunched edition)

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Young technology companies are focused on developing their products and bringing VC investors on board. Every euro in the budget counts, personnel is often limited, and legal advice can be expensive. For these reasons, legal...more

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What the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Employee Noncompete Agreements Could Mean for the Technology Industry

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently turned its focus to employee noncompete clauses, with the agency announcing a proposed regulation on January 5, 2023 that would implement a near-comprehensive ban across the...more

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Common Diligence Issues for Startup and Emerging Technology Companies

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As an emerging or startup technology company seeking funding, your focus is likely on your product - it is the core of your business. That being said, how you protect your technology and set up the company that owns it can be...more

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Why Ontario Employers Should Review Employment Contracts Now

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Key Highlights - - Employers likely need to update terms in employment contracts on termination provisions, restrictive covenants and arbitration clauses. - Five practical tips for Ontario employers as they review and...more

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Just like 2021, the DOJ and FTC will remain active in the Restrictive Covenant Space

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2021 saw significant activity by both the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in 2021. The DOJ, for example, finally followed through on its 2016 warning/threat to investigate and potentially...more

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FTC’s Third Open Meeting Brings New Changes to Agencies’ Approach for Health App Privacy, Petitions for Rulemaking, and Vertical...

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On September 16, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) held its third Open Commission Meeting in as many months. The Commission addressed four items: (1) whether to issue a policy statement affirming that...more

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Are Non-Compete Covenants Likely to Become Unenforceable after the Issuance of the Biden Administration’s Executive Order? Don’t...

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order (“EO”) intended to promote competition in a number of sectors of the economy, including healthcare. The EO targets 4 areas of healthcare in particular -...more

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Overview of President Biden’s Non-Compete Agreement Executive Order 

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Order, breathtaking in scope, asserts as a key goal the desire to improve the lives of consumers through...more

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Biden Administration Issues Sweeping Executive Order to Foster Competition

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This afternoon, President Biden signed a landmark executive order aimed at promoting economic competition by limiting the power of large corporations. The sweeping executive order includes 72 initiatives across more than a...more

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Biden Executive Order Calls for Heightened Antitrust Scrutiny

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On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a broad executive order (the “Order”) intended to boost what it characterizes as stagnant competition across the U.S. economy. The Order, among other things, encourages the...more

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FTC Challenges Long-Term Non-Competes in Connection with Merger

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The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint challenging Axon Enterprise, Inc.’s consummated acquisition of its body-worn camera systems competitor VieVu, LLC from parent company from Safariland....more

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Shifting Enforcement of No-Poaching Agreements

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Fifteen months after the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its intention to criminally pursue no-poaching agreements — in which competitors agree not to recruit or hire each other’s employees —...more

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Top Developments And Headlines In Trade Secret, Computer Fraud, And Non-Compete Law In 2017 And What We Expect In 2018

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Continuing our annual tradition, we present the top developments and headlines for 2017 and what we expect in 2018 in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law....more

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Washington State’s Legislature Rains On Non-Compete Critics’ Parade Yet Again

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For the third year in a row, the Washington state legislature failed to pass non-compete legislation, declining to take action on two separate bills that would have severely restricted employers’ ability to enforce former...more

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Lessons From The Waymo v Uber Trade Secrets Trial

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Just hours after the Eagles clinched their upset Super Bowl win over the Patriots, a different battle royale began in a San Francisco courtroom between an established juggernaut and its upstart rival. For techies and trade...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: June 2017 #3

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Last week, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the EEOC held a public meeting at which experts advised that age discrimination and bias against older workers...more

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