On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that would ban the use of noncompete agreements in most employment contracts nationwide. Hailed by the Commission as a measure to promote competition,...more
5/1/2024
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Former Employee ,
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Risk Management ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition
Despite the value trade secrets create for companies that hold them, they are often-overlooked intellectual property assets. But, unlike patents, trade secrets require their owners to take affirmative steps to maintain the...more
Discovery in patent cases often requires parties to produce confidential technical, business, and financial information. To safeguard this sensitive information, courts issue protective orders limiting who can access it,...more
A statute of limitations sets forth the latest date by which a party must file a lawsuit after some triggering event. As with most other cases, trade secret claims are subject to statutes of limitations. The result can be...more