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One Size Does Not Fit All: Washington Class Action Highlights Growing Restrictive Covenant Risks for Multi-State Employers
By Marcus Mintz
For years, employers evaluating restrictive covenants often focused on one principal question: Will a court enforce this agreement if an employee leaves for a competitor? Increasingly, that is not the…
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Rewarding Loyalty, Not Protecting an Investment: Texas Court Extends Forfeiture-for-Competition Rule Beyond Executive Compensation
By Jesse M. Coleman, Eron Reid
Texas law draws a narrow line between a covenant that restricts an employee’s ability to compete and an incentive that rewards the employee for choosing not to do so. In…
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Key Takeaways and Access to Webinar Recording – Protections Beyond Non-Competes
By Daniel P. Hart, Beth Sherwood, Travis Cashbaugh
As part of Seyfarth’s 2026 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our panel presented Protections Beyond Non-Competes, exploring practical strategies employers can use to protect their confidential information, trade secrets, customer relationships,…
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Illinois Attorney General’s Equinox Action Signals High Stakes for Non-Compete Compliance
By Marcus Mintz
Illinois employers now have a concrete measure of the risks associated with systemic noncompliance with the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. On October 9, 2026, the Illinois Attorney General announced…
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Key Takeaways and Access to Webinar Recording – From Prompt to Proof: Investigating and Litigating Trade-Secret Theft in the Age of AI
By Jesse M. Coleman, Gio Perez, Jim Vaughn
As part of Seyfarth's 2026 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our panel presented From Prompt to Proof: Investigating and Litigating Trade-Secret Theft in the Age of AI, exploring how artificial intelligence…
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Webinar: Protections Beyond Non-Competes
By Daniel P. Hart, Beth Sherwood, Travis Cashbaugh
Thursday, October 15, 20261:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific REGISTER HERE About the Program As…
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A New Era of Health Care Noncompetes: Emerging Models and the Future of Labor Mobility
By Jesse M. Coleman, Reeves Gillis
For more than a decade, health care noncompete legislation largely focused on a familiar target: physician restrictive covenants. That paradigm is rapidly disappearing. Across the country, legislatures are no longer…
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Webinar – From Prompt to Proof: Investigating and Litigating Trade-Secret Theft in the Age of AI
By Jesse M. Coleman, Gio Perez, Jim Vaughn
REGISTER HERE Wednesday, September 9, 20261:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific About the Program Artificial…
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What Every Employer Should Know About AI Governance Before the EU AI Act Deadline
By Yana Komsitsky, Paul Whinder, Georgia Hill Smith
As organizations increasingly incorporate AI into recruiting, workforce planning, employee monitoring, and performance management, the legal risks extend beyond privacy and employment law. You may find thought leadership from our…
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Cementing Directional Shift: NLRB Advice Memorandum Confirms Lawfulness of Non-Competes and Raises Questions About Separation Agreements
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…