Having flipped the calendar over to a new year, here’s a look back at some of the developments in trade secrets and restrictive covenants that shaped the law in 2016. Some major developments came not from the courts, but from the legislative and executive branches—both federal and state.
Continue reading
What is up with the federal government’s new-found interest in non-competes and other legal issues that arise when employees move between competitors?
First the Treasury Department issued a report on the impact of non-compete agreements on the economy. Then Congress passed the Defense of Trade Secrets Act. And then, in May of this year, the White House issued its own report on non-compete agreements.
What do these federal initiatives mean? And how do these changes effect employers and employees? Continue reading
H2 Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Law Blog 