THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY … CHANGE: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADE SECRETS PROTECTION AND NON-COMPETITION LAW

By: David J. Houston and Angelina Irvine, with contributions by Sara H. Jodka, Kenneth K. Ching, and David G. Bray Executive Summary and Takeaway: Trade secrets and confidential information are receiving increasing protection in many states, and as more states perceive this as a “business friendly” issue, this trend will continue and expand. Non-competition provisions, …

The Year End/Holiday Celebration in the Era of Reckoning

Who doesn’t enjoy the annual company Holiday Party? Do any of these remind you of an event that you have attended? Employees, relieved of normal workplace stresses and worries, exuberantly extolling a year’s worth of hard-won achievements and desired esprit de corps; Happy workers collectively celebrating year-end bonuses and time off from work, eschewing business …