FTC Enforcement Actions Stake Out Aggressive New Position on Post-Employment Non-Compete Agreements

FTC Enforcement Actions Stake Out Aggressive New Position on Post-Employment Non-Compete Agreements

“Practices that three unelected bureaucrats find distasteful will be labeled with nefarious adjectives and summarily condemned, with little to no evidence of harm to competition. I fear the consequences for our economy, and for the FTC as an institution” – …

No Non-Compete?  No Drawback.  Texas Courtroom Grants TRO Forcing Former Staff to Cease Working for Competing Enterprise.

No Non-Compete? No Drawback. Texas Courtroom Grants TRO Forcing Former Staff to Cease Working for Competing Enterprise.

Restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements have been a frequent subject of this weblog in current months, and rightly so. Non-competitors are usually considered efficient instruments to assist companies defend commerce secrets and techniques and aggressive benefits. Nevertheless, these agreements are …

Pinkerton Tobacco v.  Kretek Int’l: Defendant’s Statute of Limitations Argument Goes Up in Smoke

Pinkerton Tobacco v. Kretek Int’l: Defendant’s Statute of Limitations Argument Goes Up in Smoke

A Central District of California courtroom not too long ago denied a defendant’s movement for abstract judgment the place the defendant argued that the plaintiff’s claims for commerce secret misappropriation had been barred by the relevant statute of limitations. The …

Webinar Recap!  Managing Trade Secrets in a Remote Work Environment |  Seyfarth Shaw

Webinar Recap! Managing Trade Secrets in a Remote Work Environment | Seyfarth Shaw

In Seyfarth’s third installment in the 2023 Trade Secrets Webinar Series providing valuable insights into navigating this evolving landscape, Seyfarth attorneys covered a range of topics, including the latest technology threats, the importance of communication and training, revisiting confidentiality policies, …