This summer, several automakers, including Tesla, Toyota, General Motors, Ford, and Volkswagen learned that their closely held trade secrets were readily available on the internet. The source? An unprotected back-up server....more
9/10/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Trade Secrets ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors
In this final installment of our three-part series, we highlight restrictive covenant reform legislation that is currently pending before the state legislatures. The following states have proposed restrictive covenant...more
Late last year, Pennsylvania legislators introduced House Bill 1938, the “Freedom to Work Act” (the “Act”), an outright ban on “covenant[s] not to compete” in Pennsylvania. Under the Act, “a covenant not to compete is...more
1/18/2018
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Damages ,
Employer Covenants ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Forum Shopping ,
Freedom To Work Act ,
Incentives ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Pre-Employment Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trade Secrets