Thursday, October 15, 2026
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As employers face increasing restrictions on the use and enforceability of non-compete agreements, organizations must evaluate alternative strategies for protecting their confidential information, trade secrets, customer relationships
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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Artificial intelligence is transforming how companies create, use, and protect their most valuable confidential information. While the legal definition of a trade secret remains largely unchanged, AI
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Upon President Trump’s reelection and his immediate termination of not only former General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) but also Board Member Gywnne Wilcox, it was apparent that changes would soon be coming to the agency. One of the most significant early shifts occurred on February 14, 2025, when then-acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board William Cowen rescinded several memoranda Abruzzo had previously issued.
One of these, Memorandum GC 23-08, was issued on May 30, 2023, and stated that “[e]xcept in limited circumstances,” the “proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of non-compete agreements violates the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”). See NLRB, Office of the General Counsel, Non-Compete Agreements that Violate the National Labor Relations Act, Memorandum GC 23-08, at p. 1 (May 30, 2023) (rescinded Feb. 24, 2025).
Another rescinded memorandum, Memorandum GC 25-01, was issued on October 7, 2024, and built on the first by making recommendations for “remedying the harmful effects of” not only noncompete agreements, but also “stay-or-pay” provisions such as training repayment agreement provisions (also known as “TRAPs”), educational repayment contracts, quit fees, damages clauses, and even sign-on bonuses tied to specific stay periods. See NLRB, Office of the General Counsel, Remedying the Harmful Effects of Non-Compete and “Stay-or-Pay” Provisions that Violate the National Labor Relations Act, Memorandum GC 25-01 (Oct. 7, 2024) (rescinded Feb. 14, 2025).
Continue Reading Cementing Directional Shift: NLRB Advice Memorandum Confirms Lawfulness of Non-Competes and Raises Questions About Separation Agreements
As part of Seyfarth’s 2026 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our panel presented Digital Exfiltration & Departing Employees: Protecting Trade Secrets in a Modern Risk Environment, examining the growing risks organizations face as employee mobility increases and technology creates new avenues for information transfer.
Jay Carle, Marcus Mintz, and Joe Greenfield of Maryman led a practical discussion for
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
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When an employee resigns, what walks out the door with them? In today’s environment of remote work, cloud storage, and generative AI tools, the answer is often
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Dawn Mertineit, Marcus Mintz, and Michael Wexler, co-chairs of Seyfarth’s national Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud, and Non-Competes practice, are among the contributing authors to the Chambers Trade Secrets 2026 Global Practice Guide.
Mertineit, Mintz, and Wexler authored Chapter 13, “USA Trends and Developments,” examining the evolving US legal landscape governing restrictive covenants, trade secret protection, and employee
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
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Two years after the FTC’s landmark final rule on non-compete agreements, and more than a year after the rule was set aside by a federal court, employers
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As part of Seyfarth’s 2026 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our panel presented Protecting the House: Trade Secret Risks in Online Gaming, Sportsbooks & Predictive Markets, examining how the rapid expansion of digital wagering platforms is reshaping trade secret risk, regulatory exposure, and competitive strategy.
Michael Wexler, Mitch Robinson, and Bessie Fakhri led a practical discussion for in-house
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Washington yesterday adopted a major shift in its approach to employee restrictive covenants. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 (ESHB 1155), approved by the Legislature in March 2026 and signed by the Governor yesterday, eliminates the use of noncompetition agreements in employment and independent contractor relationships beginning June 30, 2027 in specified situations including notices to existing agreement holders by October
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As part of Seyfarth’s 2026 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our panel presented The Modern Insider Threat: Shadow IT, BYOD, and Trade Secrets, examining how evolving workplace technology is reshaping trade secret risk, discovery obligations, and governance strategy.
Matthew Catalano, Peter Tsai, and Danny Riley led a practical discussion for general counsel, employment counsel, IP counsel, technology and
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