NDA Archives - Fair Competition Law

Roundtable on preparing for California’s new, nationwide noncompete ban is available

Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023

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.

Roundtable: Avoiding the Californication of your noncompetes

Nov 5, 2023Nov 12, 2023

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 remains on brand: New law expands restrictive covenant ban and requires notice

Oct 17, 2023Nov 8, 2023

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.

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

Sep 26, 2023Sep 24, 2023

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.

What have we learned from COVID-19 injunction cases?

Sep 20, 2020Sep 20, 2020

Recent cases suggest that courts are not reflexively responding to the impacts of COVID-19 by denying preliminary injunctive relief. They continue to evaluate the need for injunctive relief as before, and are simply adding the impacts of the pandemic into the mix as appropriate.

Massachusetts Trade Secrets Statute Still Uncertain

Jun 19, 2011May 31, 2017

Mass trade secret statute creates significant ambiguity for employers.

trade secrets | noncompetes | privacy and security | CFAA | trademarks | copyrights | business torts | unfair competition

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