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Reminder: Minnesota Non-Compete Ban Takes Effect on Saturday, July 1

by eminemJun 30, 2023

As we previously reported, Minnesota will soon become only the fourth state (along with California, Oklahoma and North Dakota) to ban non-competitors.

The state’s new law renders void and unenforceable all covenants not to compete entered by employees or independent …

Final FTC Rule on Non-Competing Not Expected Before April 2024

by eminemMay 25, 2023

According to Bloomberg, The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is not expected to vote on the final version of a new rule that would ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts until April 2024. The rule defines a “non-compete clause” as “ …

NLRB to Release Memo Clarifying Impact of McLaren Macombs on Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Restrictions | Seyfarth Shaw

by eminemMar 22, 2023

The Board sent shockwaves through employment law in its February 21, 2023, decision in Mclaren Macombwhich held that simply offers a draft settlement agreement with broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). We previously

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FTC Announces Public Forum on Proposed Noncompete Ban

by eminemMar 02, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it will be hosting a public forum on February 16, 2022, from 12:00-3:00 pm ET, to discuss its proposed nationwide non-compete ban. The forum is intended to supplement the FTC’s request …

Preparing for Non-Compete Litigation: 2023 Update

by eminemFeb 10, 2023

Thomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Preparing for Non-Compete Litigation,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer.

Following is an excerpt (see below to download the full version in PDF format):

Non-compete litigation is typically fast-paced …

Spilling Secrets Podcast: Restrictive Covenants in the Remote Work Boom

by Oct 18, 2022

Now on Spilling Secrets, our podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law:

Two and a half years into the pandemic, it appears that remote work is here to stay, to varying degrees, in virtually all industries. …

The Federal Trade Commission’s Five-Year Strategic Plan Elementaryly Includes a Focus on Noncompetes

by Oct 17, 2022

As our antitrust colleagues explained recently, on August 26, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its “Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022–2026,” as required under the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010. Readers of this blog will be interested in …

Pennywise and Pound Foolish: Default Judgment Entered Against Trade Secret Defendants as a Sanction for Inadequate E-Discovery

by Oct 15, 2022

“The law is not a game, and . . . civil discovery is not a game of hide and seek. The decision in this case should encourage litigants to understand that it is risky business to recklessly or deliberately fail …

Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of

by Oct 11, 2022

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LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Portnoy Law Firm advises Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WFC)

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Restrictive Covenants in the Fifth Circuit

by Oct 11, 2022

Restrictive covenants not to compete, or non-compete agreements, are one of a variety of tools companies use to protect their trade secrets and competitive advantage. However, whether a court will enforce a restrictive covenant varies widely across jurisdictions, including across

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