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California federal court boots employee’s challenge of his non-compete because of Pennsylvania forum selection provision

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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September 27 2012

In a recent order, a federal court in the Northern District of California weighed in on the validity of a forum selection clause contained in an employment agreement in connection with a California employee’s declaratory relief action to invalidate his non-compete provision with his former employer

Top 10 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law in 2012

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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December 31 2012

As part of our annual tradition, here is our list of the top 10 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law for 2012

California Federal Court dismisses California employee’s challenge of his non-compete agreement based upon enforceable forum selection provision

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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February 12 2013

California federal courts have again said it loud and clear when analyzing whether or not the enforcement of a forum selection clause within

Federal Court requires foreign resident to litigate non-compete dispute in Missouri based upon Forum Selection Clause

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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February 26 2013

It's 8,242.7 miles or a 17 hour flight between the Philippines and Missouri. Nobody would dispute that this is a significant distance, but as far the

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act circuit split remains unresolved: United States Supreme Court challenge dismissed

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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January 7 2013

The parties in the WEC Carolina Energy Solutions LLC v. Miller matter recently agreed to dismiss the petition for writ of certiorari filed with the United

Kentucky appellate court affirms authority of Kentucky courts to modify overly broad non-competition agreements in the employment context and sets forth “guiding principles” for future non-compete cases

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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September 6 2012

In a recent opinion, Creech, Inc. v. Brown, the Kentucky Court of Appeals both affirmed the ability of Kentucky courts to modify overly broad non-competition agreements in the employment context and laid out a six-part framework that trial courts may follow when analyzing the reasonableness and enforceability of non-competition agreements

Colorado federal court decision in non-compete dispute demonstrates importance of drafting enforceable forum selection provisions in business transactions

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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April 6 2012

As part of the process of acquiring of a business and retaining key employees of the acquired business, multiple agreements surrounding the parameters and contingencies of the transaction are often drafted, including asset purchase agreements and employment agreements

Top 10 2011 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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January 17 2012

We have compiled a list of the top 2011 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law

Colorado Federal Court rules that former employer stated a claim against former executive and his new employer under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act regardless of differing circuit interpretations of the act

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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March 9 2012

In its order denying defendants’ motion to dismiss in SBM Site Services, LLC v. Garrett, et al., Case No. 10-cv-00385, a Colorado federal court identified a circuit split over the interpretation of “unauthorized access” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and then found a former employer had stated a CFAA claim against a former executive and his new employer regardless of the different circuit interpretations based upon his post-termination computer activities

California Appellate Court holds that non-compete restriction in stipulated injunction is enforceable because there was no showing that it was not necessary to protect trade secrets

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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October 12 2012

A California Court of Appeal recently reversed a trial court ruling that found a stipulated injunction preventing the solicitation of customers was invalid and unenforceable under California Business & Professions Code section 16000

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