Fifth Circuit Spares Trade Secrets Suit, But Clarifies That Specific Evidence of Irreparable Harm Must Support Request for Preliminary Injunction |  Seyfarth

Fifth Circuit Spares Trade Secrets Suit, But Clarifies That Specific Evidence of Irreparable Harm Must Support Request for Preliminary Injunction | Seyfarth

in Direct Biologics LLC v. McQueen, et al.the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a lower court’s dismissal of a trade secret and restrictive covenants suit, but still stressed the need for movants seeking a preliminary injunction …

NLRB Targets Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions |  Seyfarth Shaw

NLRB Targets Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions | Seyfarth Shaw

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) once again issued new precedent when holding that the mere proffer of a draft severance agreement containing broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act …

Buckle Up: How Privacy Policy And Antitrust Enforcement Could Affect Automakers In 2023 |  Seyfarth Shaw

Buckle Up: How Privacy Policy And Antitrust Enforcement Could Affect Automakers In 2023 | Seyfarth Shaw

This post was originally published as a Seyfarth Legal Update. In a January 11, 2023 op-ed published in the Wall StreetJournal, President Joe Biden urged “Democrats and Republicans to come together to pass strong bipartisan legislation to hold Big Tech …

Comments to the FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban Due March 20, 2023 – and the Comment Period May Be Extended Another 60 Days

Comments to the FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban Due March 20, 2023 – and the Comment Period May Be Extended Another 60 Days

As previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule on January 5, 2023, that would ban non-competes nationwide. There are serious questions about the FTC’s authority to promulgate such a rule and many practical reasons why such a …