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Top Developments in Trade Secret Law

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In the ever-evolving landscape of intellectual property law, trade secrets have emerged as a crucial area of focus, particularly in light of recent uncertainties as to the enforceability of non-competes. Since August 2023,...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Texas Federal Court Strikes Down FTC Ban on Non - Competes in Ryan v. FTC

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The long awaited collision between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the varied political and legal opinions on the legality of Employment Non-Compete Agreements (Non-Competes) is now moving up the ladder of...more

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Trust, but Verify: The Power of Audits to Protect Your Competitive Edge as Non-Compete Ban Looms

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Corporate leaders concerned about protecting the recipe for their company's success have been following the fitful path of the FTC's rule banning non-competes. Lawsuits seeking to enjoin the rule were filed in multiple...more

Jones Day

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

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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

Epstein Becker & Green

What Should Employers Be Doing Now to Best Protect Their Business Interests?

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Part 3 of a Series on the Three Most Frequently Asked Questions Following the FTC’s Final Noncompete Rule - This is the final installment of our three-part series discussing employers’ most frequently asked questions in...more

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[Webinar] Navigating Trade Secrets Under the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban - June 12th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a Final Rule that invalidates non-compete clauses in standard employment agreements. This new regulation, with some limited exceptions, imposes a nationwide and retroactive...more

Baker Donelson

Trade Secret Protection Plans Provide Certainty to Employers

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Baker Donelson recently published an article called "The End of Non-Competition Agreements? Not so Fast!" The article summarizes the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final rule prohibiting most employers from binding the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

A Cautionary Tale of Contempt Proceedings for Potential Violation of a Standard Protective Order in Trade Secrets Litigation

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Though litigants routinely enter into stipulated protective orders in the course of discovery that may involve sensitive company information (or even trade secrets), a recent ruling is a cautionary tale on the potential...more

Fish & Richardson

What the FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements Means for Trade Secrets

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On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that would ban the use of noncompete agreements in most employment contracts nationwide. Hailed by the Commission as a measure to promote competition,...more

Goldberg Segalla

Tips on Protecting Trade Secrets after FTC Bans Non-competes

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On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission issued its final rule banning non-compete agreements nationwide, with the aim of “protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

How The FTC Noncompete Rule Impacts Your Intellectual Property

On April 23, 2024, the FTC adopted a comprehensive ban on noncompetes. The FTC’s noncompete ban affects both intellectual property protection and employment agreements/procedures. ...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: Bracket-Busting Trade Secret and Non-Compete Disputes in Sports - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling...

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This week, in our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law, we take a deeper look at trade secrets and non-compete cases in the wide world of sports: As college basketball...more

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2023 Trade Secrets End of Year Report

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2023 was a banner year for trade secrets, non-competes, and other restrictive covenants. Employee non-competes continued to garner attention at the federal agency level, drawing commentary and action from the Federal Trade...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: Latest Developments – Restrictive Covenants in the Health Care Industry - Employment Law This Week® -...

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This week, in our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law, we’re discussing the current state of restrictive covenants in the health care industry: Restrictive covenants are...more

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The Year in Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets: 2023 Developments and What Is on the Horizon for 2024

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2023 was an active year in the world of unfair competition and trade secrets law, with employers’ use of restrictive covenant agreements coming under assault at the Federal Trade Commission and National Labor Relations Board,...more

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50 State Desktop Reference - What Businesses Need to Know about Non-Competes and Trade Secrets Law

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Introduction - As we enter a new era of business landscape dynamics, Seyfarth Shaw is pleased to present the latest edition of our annual cornerstone publication. This comprehensive 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference,...more

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Wisconsin Legislature Proposes Joining Other States in Ban of Non-Compete Agreements

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On October 12, 2023, the Wisconsin legislature introduced Assembly Bill 481, which proposes the ban of employee non-compete agreements in the Badger State. Currently, employee non-compete agreements in Wisconsin are allowed...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Non-Compete Agreements in 2023: What Employers Need to Know - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets...

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This week, we bring you our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law: Restrictions on non-competes have dominated the headlines this year. The Federal Trade Commission has...more

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Golden State Crackdown on Non-Competes: California Enacts Second Non-Compete Law To Curtail Use of Non-Competes With Employees

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California has done it again! We reported last month concerning California’s new non-compete law that furthers the state’s protections for employee mobility and seeks to void out of state employee non-compete agreements....more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Attention Employers - How to Protect Trade Secrets in California - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling...

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This week, we bring you our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law: California has some of the strongest regulations on restrictive covenants. How can employers in the...more

AEON Law

Patent Poetry: Employee Confidentiality Agreements Can Be Enforced without New Consideration

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A federal court in Pennsylvania has held that a confidentiality agreement signed five months after an employee was hired can be enforced after the employee leaves even if the employee received no consideration other than...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: When a Restrictive Covenant Dispute Goes Beyond the Injunction Phase - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling...

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This week, we bring you our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law: Most restrictive covenant disputes are resolved out of court. However, what about the restrictive...more

Bodman

Federal Trade Commission Proposes Broad Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a Proposed Rule which, if implemented, would prohibit employers from entering into or attempting to enter into, “a non-compete clause with a worker; maintain with a worker a...more

Fisher Phillips

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

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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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Fifth Circuit Reverses Trade Secrets Denial of Preliminary Injunction, Highlighting Importance of Actual Evidence of Irreparable...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently emphasized the importance of marshaling specific evidence of the potential harms a plaintiff may suffer when considering a preliminary injunction for potential...more

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