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Trade Secret Protection as a “Trade-Off” for Non-Competes

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 10/10/2024

Non-compete agreements can be an effective method for protecting confidential and proprietary business information. However, over the past several years, it seems that non-compete agreements have been falling out of favor....more

The FTC noncompete ban is dead. Here are five steps employers should take now.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 8/23/2024

You no doubt have heard that on August 20, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas set aside the Rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission that sought to ban virtually all noncompetition agreements as unfair...more

Your Non-Compete and Trade Secrets To-Do List for August 2024

Fisher Phillips on 8/5/2024

Courts and lawmakers around the country are constantly refining the laws on non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements, which means employers need to stay up to speed in order to prevent unfair...more

2023 Trade Secrets End of Year Report

ArentFox Schiff on 3/13/2024

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

Employment Litigation Roundup: October 2023

Seward & Kissel LLP on 11/1/2023

October 2023: Public information can be a trade secret; Litigants get creative to contest non-competes; NJ addresses the enforceability of non-disparagements; Law firm DEI programs face legal challenges - Compilation of...more

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

Epstein Becker & Green on 10/25/2023

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