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

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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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Noncompete Agreements – Employer Options and Strategies to Reduce Risks

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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

Fisher Phillips

Your Non-Compete and Trade Secrets To-Do List for August 2024

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Courts and lawmakers around the country are constantly refining the laws on non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements, which means employers need to stay up to speed in order to prevent unfair...more

Burr & Forman

Protecting Confidential Intellectual Property in the Wake of the FTC’s “Final Rule” Against Non-Competition Provisions

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As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implements “the final rule” banning non-competes, businesses with sensitive intellectual property (IP) must look to alternative measures to safeguard it. Despite apprehension about the...more

FordHarrison

[Webinar] Understanding the FTC's Noncompete Final Ruling: Practical Insights for Employers - April 30th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

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Join FordHarrison attorneys Jeffrey Lehrer and Jeff Mokotoff for a pertinent webinar on navigating and understanding the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new rule banning noncompetes. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Attacks on Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreements in 2023

On several fronts in 2023, we saw federal agencies and entities attacking the scope and enforceability of certain employment agreements, including non-disclosure, confidentiality, and non-compete agreements. Employers need to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

50 State Desktop Reference - What Businesses Need to Know about Non-Competes and Trade Secrets Law - 2023

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Introduction - As we enter a new era of business landscape dynamics, Seyfarth Shaw is pleased to present the latest edition of our annual cornerstone publication. This comprehensive 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference,...more

Fisher Phillips

Former Employees Who Couldn’t Wait to Leave Their Florida Employer Before Illegally Competing Ordered to Pay Heavy Price

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A Florida Circuit Court judge sternly rebuked two former employees of a private South Florida provider of Autism treatment services who began competing illegally with a new employer – while still employed with their old...more

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New York State Poised to Ban Non-Competes

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On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed A1278B, which amends the state’s labor law to prohibit non-compete agreements (the “Bill”). The Assembly’s passage of the Bill, which comes on the heels of the New York...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

[Webinar] You Don't Own Me: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Restrictive Covenants - July 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Join attorneys from Ulmer’s Employment and Labor and Intellectiual Property Pracrices as they host a complimentary webinar on the impact of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) January 2023 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

[Webinar] Surviving The FTC’s Assault on Noncompetes - February 2nd, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm ET

The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed rule banning the use of non-competes with employees and workers could regulate almost all employers in the nation. If this proposal becomes final it could also prohibit...more

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FTC Proposes the End of Employment-Based Non-Compete Agreements

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The federal government just announced a proposed rule which would ban non-compete agreements between nearly all employers and all workers — employees, independent contractors, externs, interns, volunteers, apprentices, and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

[Event] A Day in the Life of a Restrictive Covenant Attorney: Long Island Workplace Law Breakfast Series - November 17th,...

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Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys in-person for the annual Long Island Workplace Law Breakfast Series. We are excited to provide you with a unique perspective on our most popular labor and employment law topics. The "A Day...more

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What Every North Carolina Employer Needs to Know About Restrictive Workplace Covenants (Part 1)

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Employers across North Carolina invest a lot of time and money in their employees and their customers. As part of that investment, companies often provide employees with confidential information and entrust them to interact...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers and Healthcare Providers Should Know

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Non-compete clauses are a common component in employment agreements for many businesses and healthcare providers. Employers and healthcare providers, ranging from large public hospitals and Fortune 500 companies to small...more

Littler

Ninth Circuit Indicates Restrictive Covenants in Collaborative Business-to-Business Agreements Can Escape Per Se Liability

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Few experts in the field of unfair competition law would disagree that the 2018 decision in AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., was a game changer in California, overturning what was then approximately 30...more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

Oregon Legislature Further Limits Employee Non-Competition Agreements, Including Imposing a 12-Month Limit on Duration

Over the last several years, the Oregon Legislature has whittled away employers’ ability to enforce employee non-competition agreements (see our posts from 2007, 2015).  Senate Bill 169, which Governor Brown signed into law...more

Fisher Phillips

Does Erosion of Noncompetes in the DMV Herald a National Trend?

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Noncompetition agreements are common tools used by employers to prevent former employees from unfairly competing against them. Traditionally, many states have allowed employers to require employees to sign noncompetes as long...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

NGE On Demand: "What do Foreign-based Employers Need to Know About U.S. Employment Law?" with Sonya Rosenberg

NGE Labor & Employment partner Sonya Rosenberg discusses three key factors foreign-based employers should know about U.S Employment law: at-will employment, infrastructure, and restrictive covenants. If you have any...more

FordHarrison

Non-Compete News: No-Hire Provisions Under the Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act

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Executive Summary: The Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act (O.C.G.A. § 13-8-50, et seq.) (“RCA”) governs restrictive covenant agreements in Georgia entered into after May 2011. The RCA expressly addresses non-compete,...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Restrictive Covenant Agreements

COVID Furloughs, Layoffs or Job Modifications May Void Your Existing Non-Competition Agreements - With Rhode Island and Massachusetts having recently commenced Phase 2 of each of their respective “Reopenings,” more and...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

Minnesota to Ban All Non-Competes and Non-Solicits?

The Minnesota legislature is currently considering HF 3673, which purports to ban all non-compete agreements with all employees, and may also ban all customer non-solicit and non-disclosure agreements. The language of the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Non-Competes and Other Restrictive Covenants: Two Perspectives, One Clear Picture

For employers, non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants, such as non-solicitation or non-disclosure agreements, can serve as a powerful tool to protect their business and defend their interests. However, these...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Maine Governor Restricts Restrictive Covenants

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On June 28, 2019, Governor Mills signed LD 733, An Act To Promote Keeping Workers in Maine, into law. The Act places limits on non-compete agreements and bans restrictive employment agreements....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

New Requirements for Noncompetition Agreements in Oregon and Washington

Employers with noncompetition agreements in Oregon and Washington must take note of the changes enacted by the legislature in both states. Noncompetition provisions are restrictive covenants, which can appear on their own in...more

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