Annual Review: Noncompete and Trade Secret Protection for Employers

Make sure your program is keeping up with developments across the United States. Attorneys from Barnes & Thornburg will review what employers need to know about noncompetes and trade secret protection, and how different states approach the issues. They will discuss:

How State Laws Drive Noncompete Strategy

• Why other states' laws are more important than you think
• Is continuing employment sufficient consideration?
• Will the court modify the agreement to make it enforceable?
• State law statutory and judicial developments in the last year

Drafting and Administration

• How aggressive should you be in setting restrictions?
• How do you handle the differences between states?
• How do you phase in noncompetes with current employees?

Enforcement Strategy

• Do you have to go after every violation?
• Should you send a cease and desist letter first?
• How quickly should you act?
• Everybody wants a TRO: Reasons to win the war at a preliminary injunction hearing on trade secret issues
• The Uniform Trade Secrets Act and differences among states
• Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act after four years and its Impact

1.0 hour of CLE and HRCI credits pending. This program is valid for 1.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

Questions? Email Courtney Brown or call 317-231-7312.