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Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants: Practical Advice to Safeguard Your Company’s Critical Assets - April 10th,...

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The protection of trade secrets and confidential information is critical to the success of many organizations. Employers must remain vigilant against the growing risk of sensitive information being compromised, especially...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Noncompetes Are in the NLRB’s Crosshairs – Can Trade Secret Protections Save Them?

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Can you still have noncompete agreements with your employees? What if you explicitly state that the agreement protects trade secrets or other proprietary information? There has been a lot of buzz about this issue, and...more

Lewitt Hackman

Franchisor 101: Court Hits Brakes on Former Franchisees

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An Ohio appellate court upheld the state trial court’s decision to grant a permanent injunction against two former franchisees of an auto body shop franchise working for a competitor in violation of the franchise agreement’s...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Protecting Trade Secrets In States That Disfavor Noncompetes

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Federal and state laws are becoming increasingly unfriendly to employers' efforts to impose post-employment restrictions on workers via nonsolicit and noncompete agreements. However, even in states that have historically...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Bans on Employee Restrictive Covenants are Gaining Momentum – Take Steps Now to Protect Proprietary Information

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A number of states and municipalities have passed laws restricting or banning noncompetes in recent years. For instance, employee noncompetes are prohibited in California and, in Washington, D.C., were banned as of March 15,...more

Butler Snow LLP

Avoiding Trade Secrets Litigation: Hiring New Employees

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Many companies hire employees that have gained experience at competitors. In fact, it is fairly standard; and there isn’t anything wrong with that practice. After all, employees are generally able to take their knowledge,...more

Knobbe Martens

Enforcing a Non-Compete Agreement? – One Size Does Not Fit All

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Two high-end, off-price fashion brands are duking it out over an employee jumping ship from Century 21 Department Stores, LLC to Rue Gilt Groupe. On November 5, 2018, Century 21 sued Rue Gilt Groupe and Berenice Arcuri in...more

Cozen O'Connor

Five Tips for Protecting Your Company’s Trade Secrets

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Protecting your trade secrets and proprietary information is a vital part of your business. Every company needs to have policies and agreements in place to prevent employees from stealing property, and wrongfully soliciting...more

Fisher Phillips

California Jury Punishes Former Employees for Unfair Play-Only Lawful Competition is Sacrosanct!

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Notwithstanding California's strong public policy in favor of lawful competitive behavior, California employees' duty of loyalty to their current employer reigns supreme. A violation of that duty can lead to costly jury...more

McCarter & English, LLP

No Trade Secret in Visual Aspects of Software: The Need for Non-Compete Agreements

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A federal appeals court recently ruled that “features and functions” of software programs are not trade secrets, particularly when those with access are not required to sign confidentiality agreements. Because trade secret...more

Brooks Pierce

There's A Difference Between "Confidential And Proprietary Information" And A Trade Secret

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I can't remember the last time that the Business Court granted a motion opposing the designation of a case as a mandatory complex business case. And since the Business Court Modernization Act went into effect in October...more

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