In 2024, Seyfarth’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Compete practice group presented a series of dynamic and insightful CLE webinars, addressing pivotal challenges confronting businesses head-on. ...more
1/3/2025
/ Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
Employee Mobility ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
In an expansive recent ruling, the California Court of Appeal in Brown v. TGS Management Co., LLC reversed a judgment confirming an arbitration award, examining the arbitrator’s findings, and ultimately invalidating a...more
Called upon by the Ninth Circuit in Ixchel Pharma, LLC v. Biogen, Inc. to answer two key questions concerning the validity of a settlement provision requiring a party’s termination of a collaboration agreement with a...more
8/19/2020
/ At-Will Contracts ,
Business & Professions Code ,
Business Disputes ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Cartwright Act ,
Collaboration ,
Competition ,
Employment Contract ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Wrongful Acts
On May 14, 2019, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law HB 2992, which, as of January 1, 2020, requires an employer to provide a terminated employee with a signed, written copy of his or her non-competition agreement...more
6/24/2019
/ Appeals ,
Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trade Secrets
Even before the California Supreme Court decided Edwards in 2008, employers knew all too well the woes of attempting to enforce non-competes against California employees. Edwards simply reaffirmed California’s long-standing...more
6/7/2019
/ Contract Terms ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Denial of Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Forfeiture ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Retirement