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Does your company have employees located in multiple jurisdictions across the United States? Are you concerned that your restrictive covenants are not enforceable in all of these jurisdictions? If so, you're not alone.

As discussed previously, noncompete agreements can be a powerful tool to help employers protect their confidential, proprietary or trade secret information from disgruntled departing employees.

In the Memphis Business Journal, Partner Rob Ratton examines how to deal with the Defend Trade Secrets Act's (DTSA) provision on exemplary damages and ex parte seizures.

With recent activity surrounding requirements for and enforcement of restrictive covenants in U.S. state legislatures, now is a good time for employers to take a fresh look at how they are using non-competes.

Robert Milligan and Joshua Salinas authored an article on May 17 titled "Non-Compete agreements" in California Lawyer.

The use of online social media such as LinkedIn is becoming increasingly prevalent, and as a consequence, employees are often very casual about what they say and do online.

In "Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. v. Botticella", No. 10-0194 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 9, 2010), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania enjoined a Bimbo Bakeries executive from taking a position with Hostess Brands, Inc., a direct competitor, holding that it was "substantially likely" that he would disclose Bimbo Bakeries' trade secrets.

D. Joshua Salinas was recently named 2018-2019 Vice Chair of the Trade Secrets and Interferences with Contracts Committee for the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL).

Intellectual property due diligence often gets relegated to a final checklist item in acquisitions, but this approach can lead to costly oversights. Jason Balich explores why IP assessment should receive the same early, strategic attention as financial analysis, and provides a framework for evaluating whether a target company's patents, trademarks, and trade secrets are properly secured and enforceable.

Effective Collaboration in Trade Secret Litigation.

Recent federal and state regulations have restricted employers' use of noncompete agreements, which in part are designed to protect trade secrets. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's final rule, which broadly.

Companies should update their employee invention assignment agreements and contractor agreements in light of the new federal Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA") (summarized previously here).

With the rapidly evolving case law, it may be challenging to ensure that your company's intellectual property rights are protected.

Katherine Perrelli authored an article in the December issue of ACC Docket

On June 9, 2016, Duane Morris attorney Gregory S. Bombard moderated a panel at the Boston Bar Association on "Negotiating and Enforcing Protective Orders in Trade Secret Cases."

Senior Counsel Michael Groebe and Partner John Birmingham Jr. co-authored an article titled "Next-Generation Manufacturers Must Protect Secrets" for the September 24, 2013 issue of "Law360".

Intellectual Property Transactions Attorney Authors Article in InvestmentNews on Potential Impact of New SEC 13(f) Rules on Investment Managers.

Robert Milligan authored an article in the Daily Journal, "Remote Workforces Increase Pressure On Keeping Trade Secrets Protected."