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FTC Hosts Public Forum on Proposed Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses

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On February 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a public forum to examine its proposed rule to ban non-compete agreements. Non-compete clauses serve to protect a business’s trade secrets and confidential information, which makes such a ban a concern for many businesses.

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Monthly Wrap Up (April 4, 2023): Noteworthy Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Cases, Posts and Developments

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Here are last month’s noteworthy cases, article and posts, as well as a few other cases that I didn’t have room for in last month’s wrap up post: Noteworthy Defend Trade Secret Act and Other Federal Cases, Posts and Articles: Can an employee be prohibited from communicating with his/her new employer’s lawyers?