Comments to the FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban Due March 20, 2023 – and the Comment Period May Be Extended Another 60 Days

As previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule on January 5, 2023, that would ban non-competes nationwide. There are serious questions about the FTC’s authority to promulgate such a rule and many practical reasons why such a sweeping approach is unwarranted—in particular at the federal level. The period for submitting formal comments […]

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Recap! Commerce Secret Safety and Future Expertise | Seyfarth Shaw

Seyfarth attorneys Joshua Salinas and Michael Wexler and digital forensic technologist James Vaughn (iDiscovery Options) offered a webinar on December 19, 2022, entitled, “Commerce Secret Safety: By way of the pandemic and past.” The skilled panel mentioned the most recent developments and traits in commerce secret safety as companies look to reestablish themselves in a […]

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The Artwork of Efficiency Administration, Worker Self-discipline, and Worker Separations | Seyfarth Shaw

Be part of us for a Seyfarth & Affiliation of Company Counsel Southern California in-person occasion for in-house counsel! REGISTER HERE Wednesday, November 16, 2022Registration: 3:00 pm to three:30 pmApplications: 3:30 pm to 4:30 pmReceptions: 4:30pm to five:30pm LocationSeyfarth Shaw LLP – Century Metropolis2029 Century Park East, Suite 3500Los Angeles, CA 90067-3021 Concerning the Program […]

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Neither Snow nor Rain nor Warmth nor Gloom of Evening . . . Will Cease the US Postal Service from Stealing Its Contractor’s Commerce Secrets and techniques?

It is no secret that the US Postal Service (USPS) has been struggling financially for properly over a decade. One technique of preventing its struggles has been to contract with third-party resellers to market USPS providers and drive clients to it. Certainly, solely a kind of resellers, Specific One, delivered over $3 billion in income […]

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ROSEN, A LONGSTANDING LAW FIRM, Encourages Apyx Medical

NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Regulation Agency, a worldwide investor rights regulation agency, reminds purchasers of the securities of Apyx Medical Company (NASDAQ: APYX) between Might 12, 2021 and March 11, 2022, each dates inclusive (the “Class Interval”), of the vital August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline. SO WHAT: For […]

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The Defend Commerce Secrets and techniques Act and The way it Differs from State Commerce Secret Legal guidelines

The Defend Commerce Secrets and techniques Act (DTSA) was enacted in 2016. The DTSA permits an proprietor of a commerce secret to sue in federal court docket when looking for reduction for commerce secret misappropriation associated to a services or products in interstate or overseas commerce, and doesn’t preempt any state regulation. A purpose of […]

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Regulation of AI – the Path Ahead | Seyfarth Shaw

This post was originally published to Seyfarth’s Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill blog. Last week, a joint statement was issued by four federal agencies expressing their apprehension regarding the use of AI for discriminatory or anticompetitive purposes and outlining their plans for regulation. This comes on the heels of Elon Musk requesting a “pause” in AI […]

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Minnesota Takes Step Toward Banning Non-Competes

It is no secret that political winds are blowing against the practice of employers requiring certain employees to sign non-competition agreements, as demonstrated most saliently earlier this year when the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) introduced its proposed rule that would ban non- competes nationwide, with retroactive effect. While thousands of comments have been submitted to […]

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