Continuing our tradition of presenting annually our thoughts concerning the top 10 developments/headlines this past year in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law, here—in no particular order—is our listing for...more
1/12/2016
/ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Data Breach ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
EU ,
Forum Selection ,
Franchises ,
NLRA ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Throughout 2015, Seyfarth Shaw’s dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes Practice Group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant issues facing clients today in this important and ever-changing...more
Do you have workers in Pennsylvania? If so, do you ask them to sign non-competes after they have already been employed with your company for some appreciable time? If you do, you may be obligated to provide them with...more
In today’s post, we have answered some of the most frequent and significant questions that we are asked about trade secret disputes and employment risks.
1. Could you provide a brief snapshot of current trends in...more
9/21/2015
/ Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Cloud Computing ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Data Protection ,
Data Theft ,
e-Discovery ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Misappropriation ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Mobile Devices ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Proprietary Information ,
Trade Secrets
Where a freely negotiated contract between two sophisticated companies included a provision barring an award of monetary relief for breach of contract, the court will enforce the provision as written and award no economic...more
Hawaii joined the small list of states that prohibit certain non-compete agreements with employees.
On June 26, 2015, Hawaii’s governor David Ige signed Act 158 which voids any “noncompete clause or a nonsolicit clause...more
Hawaii joined the small list of states that prohibit certain non-compete agreements with employees.
On June 26, 2015, Hawaii’s governor David Ige signed Act 158 which voids any “noncompete clause or a nonsolicit clause...more
Seyfarth attorneys will present the fifth installment in our 2015 Trade Secrets Webinar Series. They will focus on recent legal developments in California trade secret and non-compete law and how it is similar to and diverse...more
U.S. Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) proposed federal legislation last week to ban the use of non-competes for low-wage employees and require companies to provide advance notice before asking...more