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

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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

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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, …

NLRB Finds Its First Noncompete Target—and Its Charges Go Well Beyond an “Overbroad” Noncompete

NLRB Finds Its First Noncompete Target—and Its Charges Go Well Beyond an “Overbroad” Noncompete

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has found its first target under recent guidance issued in a memo from its General Counsel claiming that noncompete agreements may violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). According to Bloomberg Law, “[t]the NLRB’s …

Illinois Court Requires Express Delineation of Any Non-Employment Consideration for a Restrictive Covenant

Illinois Court Requires Express Delineation of Any Non-Employment Consideration for a Restrictive Covenant

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For the last decade, one of the biggest issues in the Illinois noncompete law has been what constitutes adequate consideration for a post-employment restrictive covenant, apart from employment lasting at least two years after the agreement was signed. The “24 …