In Seyfarth’s first installment in its 2019 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth attorneys Michael Wexler, Robert Milligan, and Joshua Salinas reviewed noteworthy cases and legal developments from across the nation over the...more
Continuing our annual tradition, we have compiled our top developments and headlines for 2018-2019 in trade secret, non-compete, and computer fraud law....more
1/29/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
FOIA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Built into the definition of a trade secret is the requirement to have reasonable secrecy measures. Companies that do not use non-disclosure agreements with their employees can be at a tremendous disadvantage if they decide...more
On October 9, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Frederick Shaller confirmed his tentative decision weeks earlier that the “show cause” penalty in the NCAA’s bylaws violates California law....more
Back in 2015, we covered the divided holding of the Ninth Circuit in Golden v. California Emergency Physicians Medical Group, that a “no re-hire” provision in a settlement agreement could constitute a restraint of trade in...more
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
3/6/2018
/ Alphabet Company ,
Automotive Industry ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Facebook ,
Forum Selection ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uber ,
US v Nosal ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Continuing our annual tradition, we present the top developments/headlines for 2017/2018 in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law....more
2/19/2018
/ Alphabet Company ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Encryption ,
Facebook ,
Forum Selection ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uber ,
US v Nosal
On June 3, 2017, Governor Sandoval signed Assembly Bill 276 into law, amending Nevada Revised Statute 613, which governs non-competition agreements. Notably, the law adds requirements to the enforceability and validity of...more
On June 3, 2017, Governor Sandoval signed Assembly Bill 276 into law, amending Nevada Revised Statute 613, which governs non-competition agreements. Notably, the law adds requirements to the enforceability and validity of...more
Continuing our annual tradition, we present the top developments/headlines for 2016 in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law. Please join us for our first webinar of the New Year on February 2, 2017, at 12:00 p.m....more
1/28/2017
/ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Data Theft ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
EU Trade Secrets Directive ,
Forum Selection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Scope and Duration of Restrictive Covenant ,
Section 337 ,
Security Breach ,
State Legislatures ,
TN Supreme Court ,
Trade Secrets
As January quickly passed by and new projects increase by the day, there is still a golden opportunity to capitalize on some low-hanging fruit to immediately improve your company’s practices and add immediate value to your...more
Continuing our tradition of presenting annually our thoughts concerning the top 10 developments/headlines this past year in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law, here—in no particular order—is our listing for...more
1/12/2016
/ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Data Breach ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
EU ,
Forum Selection ,
Franchises ,
NLRA ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you have workers in Pennsylvania? If so, do you ask them to sign non-competes after they have already been employed with your company for some appreciable time? If you do, you may be obligated to provide them with...more
Hawaii joined the small list of states that prohibit certain non-compete agreements with employees.
On June 26, 2015, Hawaii’s governor David Ige signed Act 158 which voids any “noncompete clause or a nonsolicit clause...more
U.S. Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) proposed federal legislation last week to ban the use of non-competes for low-wage employees and require companies to provide advance notice before asking...more