The recording of a roundtable brainstorming session among over 55 restrictive covenant / trade secret / employee mobility lawyers from around the country discussing the nationwide impact of the FTC’s looming noncompete ban is now available.
When employees change jobs, everyone is at risk: the employee; the former employer; and the new employer. On-boarding is last, best opportunity to prevent potential problems before they arise. There are easy steps employees and new employers can take to minimize the impact.
The recording of a roundtable brainstorming session among more than 40 restrictive covenant / trade secret / employee mobility lawyers from around the country discussing the nationwide impact of California’s new, expanded anti-restrictive covenant laws is now available. The conclusion? Houston, we have a problem.
Two new California laws will fundamentally alter the national noncompete landscape, effectively voiding other states’ laws and contracts, and adversely impacting companies’ ability to protect their trade secrets, confidential business information, customer goodwill, and other legitimate business interests. Join us and over 40 other lawyers for a roundtable brainstorming session.
California passed another anti-noncompete, anti-nonsolicit law. The law 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.
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.
Mass trade secret statute creates significant ambiguity for employers.