We are seeing a steep increase in restrictive covenants legislation across the country with laws and enforceability widely varied from state to state. So how do companies that have seen their workforce distributed in more...more
Loyal readers are familiar with the DOJ’s “China Initiative,” launched in November 2018 to prosecute the theft of U.S. trade secrets by or for Chinese interests. Attorney General Barr reaffirmed the DOJ’s commitment “to...more
3/10/2020
/ Bank Fraud ,
China ,
Confidential Information ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
Equifax ,
Espionage ,
Extradition ,
Hackers ,
Huawei ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Proprietary Information ,
Racketeering ,
Social Security Numbers ,
T-Mobile ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Secrets ,
White Collar Crimes
You are a state-government contractor. You respond to an RFP issued by a state-government entity. In your bid proposal, you submit documents that contain your trade secrets. You do not get the contract, but you later learn...more
Recently, popular Southern California juice and aguas frescas chain Green Crush filed suit against up-and-coming rival juice bar Paradise Splash and several individuals. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the...more
11/20/2017
/ Best Practices ,
Breach of Contract ,
Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Espionage ,
Exit Interviews ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Point of Sale Terminals ,
Proprietary Information ,
Risk Management ,
Trade Secrets
With all the hubbub over the Presidential election, it would not be hard to overlook some of the Obama administration’s final moves. Recently, the White House issued a call to action to state legislators to ban non-compete...more
11/16/2016
/ Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Low-Wage Workers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Obama Administration ,
Popular ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wage and Hour