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Articles Discussing Restrictive Covenants In The Workplace And Other Topics Relating To Unfair Competition.

VIDEO: Protecting Your Company’s Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets

March 3, 2021 | Nexsen Pruet Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Proprietary information can be your company’s greatest asset. But when those assets are misappropriated by a current or former employee, the loss can be devastating to your business. Employment defense and trail lawyer Nikole Mergo discusses the legal protections afforded to proprietary information.

9th Circuit Upholds Continuing Use Doctrine Under the DTSA

February 18, 2021 | CDF Labor Law LLP Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Recently, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a matter of first impression holding that an alleged misappropriation of a trade secret that occurred before the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) was enacted in 2016 may form the basis for a DTSA claim based on a continued use of the purloined trade secret by the defendant. Eli Attia Architect PC v. Google LLC, et al., Case No. 19-15771 (9th Cir. Dec. 16, 2020). The Ninth Circuit analyzed the Uniform Trade Secrets Act’s express “anti-continued use” language, the lack of such language in the DTSA and Congressional intent. Unfortunately for the plaintiff, the Ninth Circuit also concluded that publication of the alleged trade secrets in a patent application defeated any claim that the information remained trade secret.

Tips to Remember for Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information

January 13, 2021 | Jones Walker Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

We hope you and your employees had a festive holiday season and happy New Year!  It is always helpful to review your company policies and procedures on an annual basis, and policies and procedures on protection of trade secrets and confidential information are no different.

The US First, Fifth, and Sixth Circuits Render Recent Decisions That Analyze the Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants in Employment Agreements, Teaching Employers Some Valuable Lessons

September 23, 2020 | Jones Walker Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Three recent appellate court decisions teach employers some valuable lessons when drafting employment agreements that contain restrictive covenants.

Federal Court Rejects Request for In-Person Deposition in Trade Secret Case

July 28, 2020 | Jones Walker Filed Under: Discovery, Restrictive Covenants

With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing throughout the United States, lawyers have had to come up with creative solutions to complete discovery, particularly when it comes to taking depositions.

#MeToo: In Defense of Nondisclosure Agreements

February 26, 2020 | Littler Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Littler

Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) have recently come under fire within the #MeToo debate. Opponents of the NDA argue that its sole (and negative) purpose is to silence victims of sexual harassment and allow those accused to continue to harass others. NDA proponents, however, offer a different perspective. An NDA is one of many mechanisms used to defend against allegations that are in dispute. It can provide a smooth transition to resolution rather than litigation, and can benefit both the alleged victim and the employer.

Competing Views on Non-Compete Agreements: Changes May be Coming Across the Nation to Employers’ and Business Purchasers’ Ability to Limit Competition

January 31, 2020 | Jones Walker Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Employers often place limitations on their employees’ ability to compete following the termination of the employment relationship. The justification for restraints on trade is that employers have a protectable interest in their customer and vendor relationships, the goodwill associated with their brand, and their confidential information and trade secrets.

Federal Trade Commission Workshop: Non-Competes in the Crosshairs?

January 28, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Jackson Lewis

The use of non-competition agreements between employers and employees has raised concerns at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On January 9, 2020, the agency held a program “to examine whether there is a sufficient legal basis and empirical economic support to promulgate a Commission Rule that would restrict the use of non-compete clauses in employer-employee employment contracts.”

Senate Committee Holds Hearing On Recently Proposed Federal Non-Compete Bans

November 21, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Jackson Lewis

On November 14, 2019, the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a hearing to examine recently proposed bills that would regulate non-compete agreements at the federal level. Discussion during the hearing indicates that it may have the necessary support to move forward.

A Renewed Attempt in Congress to Eliminate Non-Compete Agreements

November 18, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Jackson Lewis

A bipartisan bill aimed at generally banning non-compete agreements across the country has been introduced in the Senate by Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.). The Workforce Mobility Act of 2019, which closely tracks the Democrat-led Workforce Mobility Act of 2018, is a stark contrast to the limited and more measured approaches that have predominated at the state level.

AT&T Sues Consulting Firm for Trade Secret Theft and Breach of Contract

July 16, 2019 | Jones Walker Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

AT&T Services, Inc. and its subsidiary, DirectTV, LLC (collectively, “AT&T”) sued Max Retrans, LLC (“Max Retrans”), a consulting company that works with local broadcasting companies to sell their content to Pay-TV service providers for re-broadcast.

Do You Need Hard Proof of Data Theft To Bring Trade Secret Claims? Maybe Not

May 30, 2019 | Jones Walker Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

The large majority of employment based trade secret claims start with an employer uncovering evidence that its employee or former employee improperly downloaded confidential business information. But a recent case in Boston illustrates that such evidence may not be necessary to bring a trade secret or unfair competition claim.

Trade Secrets – Courts Won’t Protect You If You Don’t Protect Yourself!

May 13, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Jackson Lewis

A decision from the Northern District of Illinois is the latest to reiterate a stern warning we have long highlighted for employers: when insufficient steps are taken by an employer to protect its own proprietary information, courts will not provide trade secret protection when such information is misappropriated.

Music to Your Ears? Court Rules Bose Can Gather Your Music Listening Habits

April 17, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Jackson Lewis

According to a recent decision from a federal district court in Illinois, Bose Corp. may monitor and collect information about the music and audio files consumers choose to play through its wireless products and transmit that information to third parties without the consumers’ knowledge. Such action does not violate the federal Wiretap Act or the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute. As such, the Court granted Bose’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s class action claims.

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Zappos Data Breach Litigation to Proceed

March 26, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

Jackson Lewis

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition for a writ of certiorari by Zappos requesting the Court to review a Ninth Circuit Court decision which allowed customers affected by a data breach to proceed with a lawsuit on grounds of vulnerability to fraud and identity theft.

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