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Monthly Wrap Up (March 12, 2023): Noteworthy Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Cases, Developments and Posts

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District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Judge Timothy Black rejected arguments that a state court declaratory relief action over the ownership of several disputed patent applications involved federal patent or trade secret claims and ruled that it belonged in state court.

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The Biden Executive Order Curtailing Non-Competes: Why It May Be Bad for Small Companies

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On January 9, 2020, the FTC held a public workshop to consider whether the FTC should issue a rule that would limit or forbid the use of non-competes in employment contracts and subsequently invited submissions from interested parties. Will it be agreements that impact low-wage workers?