A company’s interest in protecting its trade secrets was recently acknowledged by the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the “DTSA”), a federal statute that was signed into law in May 2016. The new statute enhances a company’s efforts to protect its trade secrets by strengthening the remedies that may have been previously available.
Continue readingNon-Compete Clauses: A Thorny Issue for Job Candidates and Companies—and Attorneys
here are risks involved in non-compete agreements, which are often part of an employment contract, and employees and employers should be aware of them. There are many legitimate reasons why an employer may want to include a non-compete agreement in an employee’s employment agreement.
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