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Life without non-competes isn’t necessarily sunny (even in California)

As an attorney who represents executives who have had to sign non-compete agreements as a condition of employment, I confess to a general dislike of non-competes. They impede worker mobility and career growth, and are often an unnecessarily restrictive way … Continue reading

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Criminal Prosecutions Growing in Trade Secret Cases

Trade secret theft has been a federal crime since 1996, with the passage of the Economic Espionage Act. But it wasn’t until 2010, with the U.S. Justice Department’s creation of the Task Force on Intellectual Property, that it became more … Continue reading

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