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Non-Compete Agreements

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How to Address Applicants' Noncompetes During the Hiring Process

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/25/2025

Imagine this: You are filling a senior level position. You review hundreds of resumes, conduct dozens of screening interviews, and coordinate final interviews of the top candidates. After selecting the company’s top choice,...more

5 Key Takeaways | Protecting Your IP When People are Coming and Going

Kilpatrick on 5/12/2025

Kilpatrick’s Katie Barton, Nena Bains, and Destiny Williams recently presented a webinar in partnership with the Association of Corporate Council on the topic of “Protecting Your IP When People are Coming and Going.”...more

Doing Business in California Guide Updated for 2025

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/10/2025

The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth (and moving towards fourth) largest economy and a market of over 39 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique...more

[Ongoing Program] Hiring from the Competition in a High-Risk, High-Reward Labor Market - January 25th, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm ET

Blank Rome LLP on 1/17/2022

Join Us for Protecting Trade Secrets & Gaining a Competitive Edge in the Digital Age - Sophisticated Strategies to Protect Critical Assets When Key Employees Depart & Business Relationships Break Down - The protection...more

Five Tips for Protecting Your Company’s Trade Secrets

Cozen O'Connor on 8/9/2018

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

Employer Beware: Considerations When Hiring a Competitor’s Employees

Polsinelli on 5/24/2018

Restrictive covenants, such as non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, typically assist employers to protect their legitimate business interests. ...more

Non-Compete News – Third Circuit Says Tortious Interference with a Non-Compete Requires Actual Knowledge of the Agreement at Issue

FordHarrison on 7/14/2017

An employer hiring an individual known to be subject to a non-compete contract can expect to be accused of tortiously interfering with that contract. On the other hand, the hiring employer should be innocent of wrongdoing if...more

At Will? What’s That?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/2/2015

Did you know that employees in most countries outside the United States have a contractual right to continued employment, whether or not they have written contract? If an employer does not provide an employee with a written...more

Managing the Risks of a Mobile Workforce

Carlton Fields on 5/28/2014

Retiring after 30 years with the same company is rare today. The symbolism of a retirement party and a gold watch will be lost on generations as frequent employee transition between companies becomes the norm. ...more

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