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Recent developments in workplace dynamics, regulatory changes, and several high-profile cases have highlighted the growing importance of understanding and protecting your company's trade secrets. For in-house counsel, staying...more
In this episode, Austin Padgett and Rusty Close joined Troutman Pepper Locke partners, Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter, who host the Hiring to Firing podcast. Together, they explore the intersection of intellectual property...more
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter are joined by their Troutman Pepper Locke partners, Austin Padgett and Rusty Close, who host the No Infringement Intended podcast. Together, they...more
Significant developments are likely in 2025 in trade secret law, building on major cases and developments in 2024. Here are four areas to watch....more
In 2016, the Defend Trade Secret Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1836 (the “DTSA”), passed Congress and went into effect. At its heart, it effectively codified the Uniform Trade Secrets Act at the federal level, creating a federal cause of...more
Kilpatrick partners Joel Bush and Michele Floyd recently presented at the 20th annual KTIPS (Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar) on “Trade Secret Update: 2024 Legal Developments and Trends.” This session...more
In the ever-evolving landscape of intellectual property law, trade secrets have emerged as a crucial area of focus, particularly in light of recent uncertainties as to the enforceability of non-competes. Since August 2023,...more
The long awaited collision between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the varied political and legal opinions on the legality of Employment Non-Compete Agreements (Non-Competes) is now moving up the ladder of...more
30 million is a BIG number! That is the estimated number of employment contracts that could be impacted by the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule banning non-competes, if it goes into effect on September 4, 2024, as...more
On May 11, 2024, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) celebrated its eight-year anniversary. The DTSA’s enactment in 2016 marked a turning point in US trade secret protection. It gave parties seeking redress for...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission narrowly approved a rule banning most non-competition agreements. The rule, set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, prohibits employers from including non-compete provisions...more
Baker Donelson recently published an article called "The End of Non-Competition Agreements? Not so Fast!" The article summarizes the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final rule prohibiting most employers from binding the...more
On January 5, 2023, President Biden signed the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (“PAIPA”) into law. PAIPA requires that the President submit an annual report identifying and describing any “significant...more
Venture capitalists refer to “secret sauce” as the differentiator that gives one startup the edge over competitors. The secret sauce, properly protected, is a trade secret. However, employee turnover can threaten the secret...more
Many employers in Massachusetts use non-competes to protect their intellectual property. Non-compete agreements may be overly broad for that narrow purpose but their virtue is that it is much easier to detect their violation...more
Future Shock: How to Protect Trade Secrets When Noncompetes Become Truly Disfavored is the sixth and final installment of BakerHostetler's six-part series, "The Emerging New Era for Noncompetes and Trade Secrets.”...more
“Global Reach: Extraterritoriality and DTSA Enforcement Beyond the U.S.” is episode three of BakerHostetler's six-part series, "The Emerging New Era for Noncompetes and Trade Secrets.”...more
The Defend Trade Secrets Act: Five Years After is episode two of BakerHostetler's six-part series, "The Emerging New Era for Noncompetes and Trade Secrets.”...more
California is notorious in the non-compete world for its prohibition and extreme scrutiny of individual non-compete and other types of restrictive covenant agreements. These types of agreements between two businesses,...more
Since 2016, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) has provided employers with a federal cause of action against employees, former employees and other bad actors who misappropriate trade secrets. In addition to injunctive...more
Switching from defense to offense, Zillow Group, Inc., best known for its residential real estate marketplace technology, recently filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging a...more
Continuing our annual tradition, we have compiled our top developments and headlines for 2018-2019 in trade secret, non-compete, and computer fraud law....more
A recent report from Lex Machina, an IP litigation research company, shows that the United States District Court for the Central District of California had more trade secret lawsuits in the last decade than any other district...more
Anyone working in the healthcare industry knows the saying: “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It’s one of the most common adages used when discussing the benefits of a healthy lifestyle or the importance of...more
Continuing our annual tradition, we present the top developments and headlines for 2017 and what we expect in 2018 in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law....more