*As of August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has blocked the FTC's impending ban on non-compete agreements. Please see the update at the end of this alert.
Trade secrets...more
8/21/2024
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Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
New Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
SCOTUS ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
Trade secrets exist, by definition, only if the owner takes reasonable measures to maintain their secrecy. This is true under the Federal, State and Uniform Trade Secret Acts.
Companies have traditionally used...more
8/19/2024
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Competition ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
New Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
SCOTUS ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
Two more federal court judges in the Northern District of Ohio have weighed in on whether insurance carriers in the cases pending before them must cover claims for damages caused by the COVID19 pandemic. In both cases, the...more
2/25/2021
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Business Interruption ,
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Hospitality Industry ,
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Property Insurance ,
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