Category Archives: Fair Competition News

California doubles down on its anti-noncompete, anti-nonsolicit policy

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Another anti-noncompete, anti-nonsolicit bill in California is now on the Governor’s desk. The bill says that California’s prohibition on restrictive covenants is to be read broadly and requires companies to notify employees subject to a covenant that violates that law that their restrictions are void and unenforceable. It operates retroactively and, not surprisingly, there are penalties.

NY Noncompete Ban Up To Governor, Letter Submitted

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Before New York joins the ranks of California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma as the fifth state with a complete ban on employee noncompetes, I took the opportunity to write to NY Governor Hochul to explain why caution is warranted.

Official Launch of the Trade Secret Training Series (Videos)

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Education comes at a price. But not this time. Beck Reed Riden is making available its Ten Minute Trade Secret Training Series videos freely available - and available for free. With the FTC rule banning noncompetes on the horizon and more states limiting the use of noncompetes, it is now more imperative than ever before that companies and employees take steps to protect their trade secrets, other confidential information, and customer relationships.

100 Trade Secret Lawyers Can’t Be Wrong

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Once again, we have resounding unanimity on the issues and recommendations to the FTC, as they consider whether to move forward with their plan to ban noncompetes, as well as some nondisclosure agreements and other restrictive covenants. Over 100 lawyers who practice extensively in the area of trade secret and restrictive covenant law agree: federal regulation is likely inappropriate, definitely premature, and, in any event, should be limited.
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