The Jackson Lewis Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Report highlights legal developments regarding protection against unfair competition and theft of confidential business information, discusses important case law and legislative developments, provides tips for drafting agreements and protecting businesses and monitors changing technology as it impacts this area of the law.
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Illinois Governor Signs New Non-Compete Bill
USA - August 23 2021 The Illinois General Assembly passed a major bill in May that significantly alters how and when employers can use restrictive covenants with Illinois…
D.C. Budget Bill Includes April 1, 2022 Applicability Date for Non-Compete Ban
USA - July 26 2021 The District of Columbia passed one of the nation’s most stringent regulations on covenants not to compete earlier this year. Except in very limited…
President Biden Issues Executive Order Calling on FTC to “Curtail Unfair Use” of Non-Competes and Other Restrictive Covenants
USA - July 9 2021 There have been whispers of federal regulation of non-compete agreements for years. Multiple bipartisan bills aiming to ban non-competes have fallen…
New Georgia Decision Clarifies Scope of Computer Trespass Statute
USA - June 24 2021 Just as the United States Supreme Court recently limited the reach of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) in Van Buren v. United States…
Illinois Passes Bill to Further Limit Restrictive Covenants for Employees
USA - June 8 2021 After extensive negotiations between interest groups representing both employees and businesses, the Illinois General Assembly passed a major bill on…
“So” What? SCOTUS Adopts Narrow Interpretation of CFAA
USA - June 7 2021 It’s not every day the U.S. Supreme Court issues an opinion relevant to this blog, so we are understandably excited when it does. In a landmark…
Why We Signed a Joint Letter Urging Caution in Non-Compete Regulation
USA - April 30 2021 Earlier this month, President Joseph Biden issued an Executive Order encouraging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to "curtail the unfair use of…
North Carolina Court Upholds 10-Year Restrictive Covenant Between Employer and Former Employee
USA - April 13 2021 When one thinks of a “reasonable” temporal scope for a restrictive covenant between employer and employee, usually that period is measured in months…
Two New Connecticut Bills Aim to Prohibit Physician Non-Competition Agreements
USA - March 23 2021 Connecticut lawmakers recently introduced two bills that seek to ban non-competition agreements for physicians. If implemented, this would be the…
New Jersey General Assembly to Vote on Renewed Bill Seeking to Curb Restrictive Covenants
USA - March 12 2021 New Jersey may be next up to join the growing number of states that significantly restrict the use of non-competition agreements in employment. As we…
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