We’re proud to share that Seyfarth has been named “Highly Recommended” in World Intellectual Property Review’s inaugural 2024 USA Trade Secrets Rankings. This guide highlights the top law firms and lawyers leading the way in trade secrets law across the United States.
This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our team as we help businesses protect
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific
About the Program
Join us for the final installment of Seyfarth’s 2024 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, where our panel will provide practical guidance on navigating non-compete agreements, safeguarding trade secrets
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Seyfarth is proud to serve as a Silver Sponsor of the Trade Secrets Symposium 2024: Navigating the Law of Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants, presented by the New York City Bar Association. This two-day virtual event will take place on Monday, December 9, and Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. (ET).
The Symposium offers a
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We are honored to be named “Highly Recommended” in World Intellectual Property Review’s inaugural 2024 Global Trade Secrets Rankings, which spotlight top firms and practitioners worldwide.
These accolades highlight Seyfarth’s continued excellence in protecting clients’ valuable intellectual property on a global scale. For the full list and individual accolades, click here.
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Just over a month ago, employers throughout the United States breathed a sigh of relief after Judge Ada Brown in the Northern District of Texas issued a summary judgment ruling in the Ryan v. FTC litigation setting aside the FTC’s rule banning the vast majority of non-competes (the “Rule”). In that decision, Judge Brown reasoned—just as she had in her
Continue Reading The Saga’s Not Over – FTC Appeals Florida Court’s Stay of Non-Compete Rule
Once again surprising the country by acting ten days before her own self-appointed deadline, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling on August 20 in the Ryan v. FTC case setting aside the FTC Rule banning non-competes, and held (quoting Fifth Circuit precedent) that the ruling had “nationwide effect”
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This just in: Judge Ada Brown ruled today on the parties’ dueling summary judgment motions – 10 days before her self-imposed deadline to do so – in Ryan LLC v. FTC. Judge Brown granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment while denying the FTC’s motion, determining that the FTC’s rule banning non-competes is an unlawful agency action and must
Continue Reading BREAKING: Federal Judge Rules FTC’s Non-Compete Ban to be Set Aside Nationwide
As we recently reported, in its Final Rule banning most worker non-competes, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) previously warned of its intent to vigorously enforce its non-compete ban wherever possible, which may include self-styled nonprofit and not-for-profit entities. This warning threw most hospital systems in America, which are non-profit, into the chaos of unsettled expectations surrounding the current litigation
Continue Reading Code Red: AHA and FHA Acknowledge Industry Distortions to Emerge from the Threat to Regulate Nonprofit Hospitals Wherever Possible
Yesterday, the Court in the ATS Tree Services v. FTC case denied Plaintiff ATS Tree’s Motion to Stay and Enjoin the FTC’s recent ban on non-compete agreements (the “Final Rule”), because, the Court held, ATS Tree failed to establish irreparable harm and a likelihood of success on the merits. This puts this court’s ruling in direct conflict with the July
Continue Reading Federal Court in Pennsylvania Creates District Split on Enforceability of FTC Non-Compete Ban
In a rapid-fire response, the Ryan Court in the Northern District of Texas this morning denied Plaintiff and Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Expedited Motion for Limited Reconsideration of the Scope of Preliminary Relief, and Plaintiff and Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Motion for Expedited Consideration of their Motion for Limited Reconsideration of the Scope of Preliminary Relief (for more on these motions, see here). In a
Continue Reading UPDATE: Texas Judge Swiftly Denies Plaintiffs’ Request to Expand Scope of Injunction in FTC Non-Compete Ban Case