As we predicted, earlier today, 100 industry organizations submitted a request to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to extend the comment period for its proposed rule banning non-competes nationwide by an additional 60 days. According to the letter, “[t]he regulated community should be given sufficient time to assess the potential consequences of the rulemaking and develop insightful comments for the Commission to consider.” The letter further states:This rulemaking, as the FTC itself acknowledges, will impact a significant portion of the economy. Given the breadth of the rules, a sufficient comment period is needed to ensure the regulated community can…
Thomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Trade Secrets Litigation,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer.Following is an excerpt (see below to download the full article in PDF format):
Trade secrets are often an employer’s most valuable assets. When an employee or former employee misappropriates an employer’s trade secrets, the employer frequently initiates litigation with several goals in mind, including:Preventing further unauthorized use or disclosure of its trade secrets.
Recovering the trade secrets.
Obtaining damages.This Practice Note discusses trade secrets litigation. In particular, it addresses:Preliminary steps to consider, such as sending a…
Investors can contact the law firm at no cost to learn more about recovering their losses
LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Portnoy Law Firm advises Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WFC) investors that a class action has been filed on behalf of investors . Wells Fargo investors who lost money on their investment are encouraged to contact Lesley Portnoy, Esq.
Investors are encouraged to contact attorney Lesley F. Portnoy, by phone 844-767-8529 or email:
[email protected], to discuss their legal rights, or click here to join the case via www.portnoylaw.com. The Portnoy…
Yearly since 2009, the United State Division of Justice (“DOJ”) has revealed a report that particulars the actions the DOJ has taken to implement Title IV of the Prioritizing Assets and Group for Mental Property Act of 2008 (“PRO IP Act”) . The PRO IP Act stories additionally summarizes efforts, actions, and assets that the DOJ has allotted for mental property enforcement. There at the moment are a dozen PRO IP Act stories out there on the DOJ’s web site, they usually supply helpful insights into how the DOJ prioritizes the enforcement of mental property rights and the prosecution of…
NBA star Zion Williamson has extra to have fun than his lately introduced five-year most rookie contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans, value as much as $239 million. Williamson was additionally victorious in a lawsuit he filed towards his former agent Gina Ford, and her company Prime Sports activities Advertising and marketing LLC (“Prime Sports activities”). The case is Williamson v. Prime Sports activities Advertising and marketing LLC et al. within the District Court docket for the Center District of North Carolina, No. 1:19-cv-00593.
Williamson entered right into a advertising settlement with Ford and Prime Sports activities when he…
The most immediate concerns after a car accident are your health and your legal obligations.
First, you should be evaluated by a physician for any injuries. Not all car accident injuries are obvious. Brain injuries can be essential invisible, and other conditions may not show symptoms for hours or days after a car accident due to adrenaline and shock.
Next, you want to collect as much information about the accident as possible. Get all relevant information such as license plate numbers, names, locations, insurance providers, and other details and organize it. If there were any witnesses present at the scene,…
The most immediate concerns after a car accident are your health and your legal obligations.
First, you should be evaluated by a physician for any injuries. Not all car accident injuries are obvious. Brain injuries can be essential invisible, and other conditions may not show symptoms for hours or days after a car accident due to adrenaline and shock.
Next, you want to collect as much information about the accident as possible. Get all relevant information such as license plate numbers, names, locations, insurance providers, and other details and organize it. If there were any witnesses present at the scene,…
As we previously reported, Minnesota will soon become only the fourth state (along with California, Oklahoma and North Dakota) to ban non-competitors.
The state’s new law renders void and unenforceable all covenants not to compete entered by employees or independent contractors on or after July 1, 2023. The only exceptions are noncompetitive agreements relating to the sale or dissolution of a business.A “covenant not to compete” is defined in the statute to exclude non-disclosure and non-solicitation provisions, and the law states that no other provisions in an agreement containing a non-compete shall be affected. The law also prohibits employers…
