This week, the federal government took aim at restrictive employment agreements it deemed unfair and unlawful when the Federal Trade Commission issued its final rule banning noncompetes nationwide. Meanwhile in Oklahoma, the...more
Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued a game-changing proposed rule that could change the employment terms of approximately 30 million American workers. The proposed rule would: (1) ban all non-compete agreements for...more
Customers, trade secrets, and proprietary information are the lifeblood of any company. For this reason, companies routinely have employees sign confidentiality agreements and, to the extent they are enforceable,...more
2/23/2019
/ Best Practices ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Drafting ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customer Information ,
Damages ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
Exit Interviews ,
Forensic Examination ,
Future Harm ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition
Dealing with departing employees can be tricky. That’s why many companies require certain employees — particularly those with access to confidential or proprietary company information or customers — to sign written agreements...more
3/2/2018
/ Appeals ,
Blue Pencil Contract Modification ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Terms ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Employment Contract ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Reversal ,
TRO ,
Unfair Competition