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Just in time for grilling season in the Midwest, Hormel Foods Corporation (“Hormel”) filed a federal lawsuit in the District of Minnesota against its competitor, Johnsonville, LLC (“Johnsonville”), and two former Hormel...more
Piracy is defined as robbery by ship- or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, with a goal of stealing cargo or other valuables. During the Golden Age of Piracy, from the 1680s to the 1720s, infamous...more
The French High Court has just handed down a ruling confirming the weakening of the force of business secrecy in the name of the right to evidence principle, based on the right to a fair trial found in article 6 of the...more
A recent federal district court ruling serves as an important reminder that a former employee may be held liable for trade secret misappropriation even if the alleged trade secrets are not physically or electronically taken...more
In Valkyrie AI LLC v. PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 06141 (1st Dept. Dec. 5, 2024) (here), the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed an order involving claims for unfair competition, tortious...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The federal district court for the Northern District of Texas has issued an order in the Ryan case staying the effective date on a nationwide basis the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Rules banning...more
Everyone is talking about the new rule approved by the Federal Trade Commission on April 23 (published on May 7 and set to take effect – pending legal challenges – on September 4, 2024 ). It is referred to as the...more
The FTC recently found that non-compete agreements are an unfair method of competition, and issued a final ruling that bans non-compete agreements. The commission predicts the nationwide ban will encourage innovation,...more
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
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Rule”) banning as unfair competition all non-compete provisions entered with workers on or after the effective date...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted and approved the issuance of a final rule, the Non-Compete Clause Rule, that, if it goes into effect, will make future employment non-compete agreements unenforceable and will...more
In a Special Open Commission Meeting, the Federal Trade Commission voted to approve the final rule to ban non-compete agreements for for-profit businesses, the effective date of such ban being in 120-days....more
The FTC has voted to enact its Rule to ban Non-Compete Agreements/Clauses. The vote to enact the Rule comes as no surprise but there were two noticeable changes to the Rule that was originally proposed and the Rule that the...more
How do you protect trade secrets? You take reasonable efforts to maintain the secrecy of the information. As we have outlined in prior installments of this series, taking reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy is a key issue...more
Can you get a court to stop someone from sharing customer/client lists in Arkansas? As explained in this blog post, it depends. But often the question is debatable and hiring an attorney experienced in unfair competition...more
California passed new laws reiterating its prohibition on employment-related non-competition obligations. Assembly Bill 1076, effective January 1, 2024, provides that it is unlawful to include noncompete clauses in employment...more
As we recently reported, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule banning the use of non-compete covenants in nearly all circumstances. The FTC is seeking comments on the proposed rule until March 20,...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that, if made final, would (at least on its face) effectively prohibit non-compete agreements other than in very limited circumstances....more
On Thursday, January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a proposed rule that would invalidate existing non-competition agreements and prohibit employers from entering into new non-competition agreements,...more
Will Coppertone Get Burned for Its Labels? Consumer class action alleges sunscreens are all the same - It’s Not Much, But It’s Something - Through the years, Coppertone - the sun protection products brand owned...more
In this two-part podcast, Jackie Johnson, Co-Chair of Constangy’s Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Practice Group and Partner in Constangy’s Dallas, Texas, office, visits with Bill McMahon about the ins-and-outs of trade...more
Courts are increasingly scrutinizing agreements that extend beyond what is necessary to protect bona fide confidential information and trade secrets. The recent decision in Hamilton v. Juul Labs, Inc., Case No....more
The MUTSA became effective on October 1, 2018. It largely tracks the language of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). In a case of first impression, the District of Massachusetts considered whether the recently enacted...more
The Situation: China's legislature has recently eased the challenge of prosecuting trade secret misappropriation cases in that country. The Result: As recently amended, Chinese law now follows some case law developments...more
When hiring new employees – especially those who are currently employed or who recently have been employed by a competing company or organization – it’s always a best practice to ask them if they are subject to an employment...more