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Assessing the Risk of Trade Secret Theft by a Departing Employee

One of the ways in which companies can better protect their confidential information and trade secrets is to assess the level of risk of theft of that information by a departing employee. Here are six factors to consider when assessing…

Calls for Non-Compete Reform Continue to Gain Steam

While non-compete legislation at the federal level is highly unlikely under the current administration, calls for non-compete reform, especially for lower level employees, have continued to gain steam. Most recently, the editorial board of Bloomberg weighed in on the issue. …

Is Harvard’s Admissions Process a Trade Secret?

Harvard University’s admissions practices are on trial in federal court in Boston. The plaintiffs in the case accuse Harvard of setting a restrictive quota for the number of Asian-Americans students it accepts. The University denies the claim. This case has…

Finally! GA Court Issues Guidance on “New” Non-Compete Statute

This blog carefully tracks developments related to Georgia’s Restrictive Covenant Act (RCA), which passed in 2011 and substantially revised Georgia’s non-compete law. Until last week, there were no published opinions from the appellate courts in Georgia addressing the RCA. Also,…