In a somewhat surprising development, the Federal Trade Commission just announced that it intends to continue scrutinizing noncompete agreements and other arrangements the FTC feels are unfair to workers. Last week, Federal...more
The New York Knicks just sued their former employee and his new employer, the Toronto Raptors, in a case that can teach employers a lot about trade secret misappropriation. The August 21 lawsuit accuses their Eastern...more
8/31/2023
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Conversion ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Former Employee ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Proprietary Information ,
Tortious Interference ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unjust Enrichment
The recruitment and onboarding process can be fast-paced as employers and recruits go back and forth on salary, title, benefits, and more. Sometimes an impending deadline pushes the parties to move quickly, such as the start...more
Given the rising use of non-competes in all manner of businesses, we asked JD Supra contributors to tell us what's required in a successful agreement between employer and employee. Here is what we heard back....more