Seyfarth partner and co-chair of the Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes practice group is presenting at Sandpiper Partners’ “Trade Secrets Theft: Civil Litigation and Criminal Prosecution” panel on December 2.

The program brings together judges, in-house counsel, and outside lawyers from across the country. Attendees will learn about the following topics:

  • Overview of trade secret law
  • Trade secret


Continue Reading Robert Milligan to Present at Sandpiper Partners’ Fourth Annual Trade Secrets West Coast Conference

On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 1 p.m. Eastern, Houston partner Jesse Coleman and Boston partner Erik Weibust are presenting a webinar entitled “Available Remedies for Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Cases” for the Federal Bar Association and myLawCLE. Register for the webinar at the myLawCLE website. CLE credits are available, and an on-demand version of the webinar will be available following the live webinar. Below is a description of the program and an outline of the topics covered.

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Continue Reading Jesse Coleman and Erik Weibust to Present Webinar on “Available Remedies for Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Cases”

On Wednesday, October 21 at 12 to 1 p.m. Pacific, Robert Milligan is presenting “Trade Secrets in Cannabis” for the California Lawyer’s Association. The program aims to help cannabusinesses and their counsel identify the potential trade secrets in this industry and learn how to protect them, including in these COVID-19 times. The speakers will also discuss some of the more
Continue Reading Robert Milligan Presenting Webinar on Trade Secrets in the Cannabis Industry

On Thursday, August 20 at 3-5 p.m. Eastern, Robert Milligan is presenting “How to Manage and resolve Complex Commercial Disputes: A Practice Guide” for The Knowledge Group. Speakers on the panel will discuss the use of process maps in identifying breakdowns, current settlement dynamics, and economic loss quantification.

Robert is presenting Segment 3 of the webinar and is focusing on:
Continue Reading Robert Milligan Presenting Webinar on How to Manage and Resolve Complex Commercial Disputes

Partner Erik Weibust will be speaking on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. EST, on an American Bar Association webinar entitled “Non-Compete Update: Practical Guidance in Response to COVID-19.” Erik will be covering topics including “Enforcing Non-Competes During High Unemployment” and “Preparation and Pursuit of Non-Compete Litigation During Court Closures/Limited Access.” Other topics include:

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Continue Reading Erik Weibust to Speak on ABA Webinar entitled “Non-Compete Update: Practical Guidance in Response to COVID-19”

Seyfarth partners Robert Milligan and Dawn Mertineit recently recorded a 60-minute webinar for California CLE provider CEB, “Handling a Remote Work Force and Return to Work Considerations in the Age of COVID-19: Best Practices for Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information.”

The course focuses on the best practices and steps companies can take to continue to protect intellectual capital during
Continue Reading Seyfarth Partners Present Webinar on Remote Work Force in the Age of COVID-19

From court closures and the way judges conduct appearances and trials to the expected wave of lawsuits across a multitude of areas and industries, the COVID-19 outbreak is having a notable impact in the litigation space—and is expected to for quite some time.

To help navigate the litigation landscape, we are kicking off a webinar series that will take a
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On Tuesday, July 14th at 1 p.m. Eastern, Seyfarth partner Robert Milligan is presenting a 90-minute Strafford CLE webinar, “Noncompetes Under New State Law Restrictions: Wage Requirements, Notice, Time, Layoffs, Proposed Federal Legislation.”

The program will discuss recent state legislative changes and case law trends regarding non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants in New York, California, Illinois, Washington, and other
Continue Reading Robert Milligan to Present “Enforcing of Noncompetition Clauses Under New State Laws” Webinar

On June 10, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, Erik Weibust and Michael Kippins will be presenting a free webinar for the Boston Bar Association entitled “Protecting Trade Secrets in the Face of Remote Workforces, New Technology, and Laid Off Employees.”.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and in response to what many are calling the “new normal,” companies have
Continue Reading Erik Weibust and Michael Kippins to Present Trade Secret Webinar for the Boston Bar Association

On May 27, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Seyfarth partner Erik Weibust will be presenting on a webinar for the ABA’s IPLSPRING CLE Series, which is being held in lieu of the ABA-IPL Annual Meeting this year due to COVID-19. The topic is “Trade Secret Law: What You Need to Know Now.” Erik will be speaking specifically on “Heightened Risks
Continue Reading Erik Weibust to Present Webinar on Trade Secrets for the ABA’s Intellectual Property Law Section