Showing posts with label Washington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington. Show all posts
Friday, June 2, 2017

The Reading List (2017, No. 21): Levandowski's Gone

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Non-Compete and Trade Secrets News for the week ended June 2, 2017 *** Waymo v. Uber We know what the lead story is: Waymo's suit ...
Friday, January 20, 2017

The Reading List (2017, No. 3): Another Non-Compete Case in the Medical Device Business

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Non-Compete and Trade Secrets News for the week ended January 20, 2017 *** New Jersey Non-Competes Non-compete disputes in the medical ...
Monday, February 9, 2015

Legislative Update: Washington Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Non-Competes

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I missed my Friday post, meaning I only made it four weeks into the year before I abandoned my New Year's resolution to write and publis...
Friday, January 23, 2015

New Legislation and a Sentencing for Trade Secrets Theft

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The new year always means a spate of legislative activity. Proposed new laws related to trade secrets misappropriation and non-compete agree...
Monday, June 16, 2014

Anti-SLAPP Motions and Private Contract Disputes

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One of the burgeoning issues in employee competition disputes is the applicability (or inapplicability) of state Anti-SLAPP statutes. Thes...
Thursday, January 9, 2014

Alabama and Washington Experiences Show Difficulty With Contract Formation Questions

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One of the more difficult problems for employers to address is one of simple practicality: How and when do I notify someone that she has t...
Friday, January 4, 2013

Let's Start Year 5: Amazon.Com Loses Preliminary Fight Over Non-Compete Agreement

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So 2013 starts, and what better way to kick off Year 5 of this blog than discussing Amazon.com's effort to enforce a non-compete again...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

One-Way Fee Shifting Clauses and Public Policy

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Fee-shifting clauses are fairly common in non-compete agreements. While most fee-shifting provisions in negotiated commercial contracts are ...
Friday, January 7, 2011

Specific Allegations Required to State Claim for "Threatened" Misappropriation of Trade Secrets (Edifecs Inc. v. TIBCO Software)

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The Uniform Trade Secrets Act allows for sweeping injunctive relief if a plaintiff can demonstrate an actual, concrete business secret and e...
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Strict Construction Rule Prevents Enforcement of Non-Compete Agreement in Washington Case (Fluke Corp. v. Milwaukee Electric Tool)

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Employers should always be aware that non-compete agreements will be strictly construed against it as the party in charge of drafting the co...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Employer Hit For Sanctions in Washington Non-Compete Dispute (Anderson Paper & Packaging v. Johnson)

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Sanctions, destruction of evidence, nefarious computer activity. All continue to be part and parcel of non-compete/trade secrets litigation ...