Erik W. Weibust
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Articles
Don’t Play Chicken With Court Orders: COVID-19 Is No Excuse for a Terminated Franchisee to Continue Using the Franchisor’s Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets
USA - September 8 2020 In a decision of first impression issued last week, the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee held, in Gus’s Franchisor...
Not so Pretty: Cosmetic Company Acquisitions Lead to Contentious Trade Secret Spat
USA - August 10 2020 At the end of 2019, Coty Inc. (“Coty”) expanded its brand portfolio by closing a notable $600 million deal for a majority stake in reality star Kylie...
6th Circuit Bolsters Employer’s Right to Contract for Chosen Law
USA - August 4 2020 As many of our blog readers will know, the enforceability of restrictive covenants often depends on which State’s law applies to the dispute. For...
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Return to Work May Mean Reduced Protections for Trade Secrets and Customer Goodwill
USA - June 18 2020 Tens of millions of employees have been laid off or furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the reopening process has begun in most...
Courts Across the Country Continue to Address Trade Secrets Issues
USA - June 11 2020 The “return to normal” in courts across the country has brought with it a flurry of trade secrets decisions that address some interesting and...
