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Not All Documents Labeled Confidential Actually Are: Texas Jury Finds $23M Trade Secret Case Was Brought in Bad Faith | Seyfarth Shaw

by eminemJul 16, 2023

On May 31, 2023, a Harris County Texas District Court jury found a telecom company acted in bad faith by filing a $23 million trade secret misappropriation lawsuit against a rival where the underlying technology was found to not actually

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Personal Injury Lawyers Toronto | Diamond and Diamond Lawyers

by eminemJun 29, 2023

The most immediate concerns after a car accident are your health and your legal obligations.

First, you should be evaluated by a physician for any injuries. Not all car accident injuries are obvious. Brain injuries can be essential invisible, and

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New York State Senate Passes Bill to Ban Noncompete Agreements

by eminemJun 22, 2023

New York State may soon join the growing list of restricting jurisdictions or banning noncompete agreements. On June 7, 2023 the New York State Senate passed S 3100A (the “Bill”), which would prohibit employers from seeking, requiring, demanding, or accepting …

NLRB Finds Its First Noncompete Target—and Its Charges Go Well Beyond an “Overbroad” Noncompete

by eminemJun 14, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has found its first target under recent guidance issued in a memo from its General Counsel claiming that noncompete agreements may violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). According to Bloomberg Law, “[t]the NLRB’s …

Illinois Court Requires Express Delineation of Any Non-Employment Consideration for a Restrictive Covenant

by eminemJun 10, 2023

For the last decade, one of the biggest issues in the Illinois noncompete law has been what constitutes adequate consideration for a post-employment restrictive covenant, apart from employment lasting at least two years after the agreement was signed. The “24 …

Spilling Secrets Podcast: Trade Secrets on Film and TV

by eminemMar 18, 2023

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

The 2023 Academy Awards are over, but we’re keeping the awards season alive with our very own Trade Secrets Fail Awards, highlighting Hollywood’s biggest …

Garden Leave Provisions in Employment Agreements: 2023 Update

by eminemFeb 14, 2023

Thomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Garden Leave Provisions in Employment Agreements,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer and Lauri F. Rasnick.

The Note discusses garden leave provisions in employment agreements as an alternative or …

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 …

Injury Lawyers Toronto | Sokoloff Lawyers

by Oct 11, 2022

Sokoloff Lawyers is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your personal information to protect your privacy.

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Since January 1, 2004, all Canadian organizations engaged in commercial activities have been required to comply

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Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of

by Oct 11, 2022

Investors can contact the law firm at no cost to learn more about recovering their losses

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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