The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas last week issued an order and opinion granting a preliminary injunction staying the effective date for enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”)...more
On April 23, 2024, a divided Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted to adopt a Final Rule banning most post-employment non-competition obligations with workers, requiring that companies issue notices to workers of the impact...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule banning non-compete agreements between an employer and a “worker,” which is broadly defined to encompass employees and independent contractors...more
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1/19/2022
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1/19/2022
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1/18/2022
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B2B Transactions ,
Competition ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mergers ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
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1/17/2022
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Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Risk Management ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trade Secrets ,
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With the COVID-19 related increase in remote work, anxious employees are being increasingly targeted by cyber criminals and hackers with phishing scams, business e-mail compromise schemes, and malicious ransomware. At the...more
6/12/2020
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Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Phishing Scams ,
Ransomware ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Trade Secrets ,
Webinars
Action Item: President Barack Obama is expected to sign a new law that will provide companies with a federal cause of action for trade secret protection claims. The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) passed Congress...more
One of the most important considerations New Jersey practitioners encounter when seeking injunctive relief is where to file: state (Chancery Division) versus federal (district) court. In non-emergent complex litigation, this...more
8/25/2015
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Appellate Review ,
Arbitration ,
Complex Litigation ,
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
First Amendment ,
Forum Selection ,
Franchises ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Loss of Goodwill ,
Tortious Interference ,
Trade Secrets