A Memorandum and Order issued on August 3, 2016 by a United States District in Missouri is an early illustration of the interplay between state non-competition and trade secret law and the recently enacted (May 11) federal...more
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 ("DTSA") into law. The President’s action follows the April 27, 410-2, vote by the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of this long-proposed...more
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Barack Obama ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
Employment Contract ,
Ex Parte ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Law Claims ,
Trade Secrets ,
UTSA ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
An office of Economic Policy Report published in March 2016, entitled "Non-Compete Contracts: Economic Effects and Policy Implications," estimates that 18% of all workers, or nearly 30 million people, are covered by...more