The Economic Espionage Act of 1996, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1831-39, creates two causes of action: (1) under section 1831, to criminalize foreign espionage; and (2) under section 1832, to criminalize the theft...
Once again, this installment of “Trade Secret | Noncompete Issues and Cases in the News” is my vacation readings update. There is again a lot here! Enjoy… Federal/Antitrust: In October 2009,...
With some exceptions (most notably California, Oklahoma, and North Dakota) properly-drafted, properly-executed employee noncompete agreements are generally enforceable around the country, as long as,...
It seems that, lately, each installment of Trade Secret | Noncompete Issues and Cases in the News could be called, “What I read over my vacation.” As was inevitably the case, given the time betwee...
A few years ago, I became curious to see how many reported trade secret / noncompete decisions were issued each year. So, I did a “back of the envelope” calculation. I have performed similar ca...
Once again, I am a bit behind on the next installment of Trade Secret | Noncompete Issues and Cases in the News. As a result, there is a lot here! Enjoy... 7th Circuit: The 7th Circuit Court of Ap...
The BRR 50 State Noncompete Chart has been updated (as of April 29, 2012) to reflect an update to Illinois, Montana, Texas, and Wisconsin laws. The Illinois Supreme Court has rejected the co...
It’s time for this month’s Trade Secret | Noncompete Issues and Cases in the News. (This post will be updated over the next week; however, two recent and very important decisions necessitated quic...
The Maryland legislature has become the first state legislature to pass a bill forbidding employers from demanding - or even asking for - social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) usernames a...
It's time for this month's Trade Secret | Noncompete Issues and Cases in the News. Trade Secrets on the Internet: In the most recent case to address the issue of the effect of trade secrets being...
I am a bit behind on the January round-up, so, I've included some recent events through today. As with the other roundups, in addition to the brief summaries, you will find links for more in-depth rea...
There have been lots of legislative changes in the offing. One of them was New Jersey's adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Well, it is now official. Governor Christie has signed it. That leave...