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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

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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

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[Ongoing Program] Recent Developments in Corporate M&A and Commercial Restrictive Covenants - February 8th, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm ET

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Join Us for Protecting Trade Secrets & Gaining a Competitive Edge in the Digital Age - Sophisticated Strategies to Protect Critical Assets When Key Employees Depart & Business Relationships Break Down - The protection...more

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[Ongoing Program] Hiring from the Competition in a High-Risk, High-Reward Labor Market - January 25th, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm ET

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Join Us for Protecting Trade Secrets & Gaining a Competitive Edge in the Digital Age - Sophisticated Strategies to Protect Critical Assets When Key Employees Depart & Business Relationships Break Down - The protection...more

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[Virtual Event] Employment Practices Liability Insurance - January 26th - 28th, 10:15 am - 4:15 pm EST

29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance - ACI’s 29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance conference returns on January 26-28, 2021 in an interactive, virtual format! This yearly conference is the...more

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Keeping (Trade) Secrets Amid a Reduction in Force

With the US economy officially in a recession as of June and business closures continuing due to rising coronavirus infection rates, more companies may need to conduct layoffs in the coming months. Although discharging...more

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Restrictive Covenants in the Time of Coronavirus

The spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to changes regarding many legal issues. Despite the changes, companies still need to protect confidential information, goodwill, customer relationships, and...more

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Conducting Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Investigations Remotely

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One of the first things a company should do when it suspects that its trade secrets have been compromised or that an employee has violated post-employment restrictive covenants is to conduct an investigation. ...more

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What Constitutes a Litigation “Emergency” During a Worldwide Health Crisis?

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In the world of trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation, time is often of the essence. Clients need to take immediate steps to prevent the harm that flows from the misappropriation of confidential information....more

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Five Tips for Protecting Your Company’s Trade Secrets

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Protecting your trade secrets and proprietary information is a vital part of your business. Every company needs to have policies and agreements in place to prevent employees from stealing property, and wrongfully soliciting...more

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Departing Employees: Ensuring Protection of Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property

“Knowledge is power” goes the old adage. Well, that is certainly true in the world of business where secret processes, confidential designs, and even a good customer list can give a business a vital commercial edge over its...more

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