Reuters

Trade secrets and the death of non-competes

August 13, 2024 - Pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission Act ('FTC Act''), the Federal Trade Commission is issuing the Non-Compete Clause Rule (''the final rule'') effective Sept. 4, 2024, based ...
Reuters

The Federal Trade Commission's attempt to ban U.S. non-compete agreements: Why and what next?

July 11, 2024 - In October 2021, we detailed, opens new tab President Biden's renewed focus on finding ways to limit the use of non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants in the U.S. At the time ...
Managingip.com

Thailand’s landmark ruling on trademark non-use cancellation: a welcome change from a conservative trend

Kritsana Mingtongkhum and Shantanu Ajit Tambe of Satyapon & Partners review crucial Thai case law which indicates a long-awaited departure from a conservative approach to trademark non-use ...
World Trademark Review

China: navigating non-use cancellations before the CNIPA

According to the monthly report and annual report issued by the China National Intellectual Property Administration of China (CNIPA), the number of applications for review of non-use cancellation ...
GeekWire

Good riddance? Critics of non-competes say tech companies may ultimately benefit from FTC ban

Amazon has gone to court several times in the past to enforce non-compete agreements with departing employees in Washington state, home of its Seattle-area headquarters. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt ...