Unlike in the Ninth Circuit, in states comprising the Second Circuit, common law generally governs the use of restrictive covenants. Still, many of the specific factors for analysis in these states will be familiar, given the widely accepted “reasonability” standard for adjudicating the propriety of such agreements. Both the Vermont and N.Y. State Legislatures have
Is California Moving to Restrict Restrictive Covenants?
A California federal court recently called into question the enforceability of employee non-solicitation clauses within the state.
In Barker v. Insight Global, LLC, et al., Case No. 5:16-cv-07186-BLF, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California reconsidered its position regarding the legality of an employee non-solicitation clause in plaintiff’s employment agreement,
Did I “Prevail” Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act?
In Dunster Live, LLC v. LoneStar Logos Mgmt. Co., LLC, 17-50873, 2018 WL 5916486 (5th Cir. Nov. 13, 2018), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently dealt a blow to parties seeking to recover attorneys’ fees under the fee shifting provision of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). In the