FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements
On Tuesday, April 23rd, the Federal Trade Commission voted to enact a final rule banning most non-compete agreements between employers and employees. Generally, non-compete agreements prohibit employees from engaging in business in direct competition with their former employer after leaving. The…
National Capacity Variance/Generator Status: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidance Addresses Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Questions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a March 22nd letter questions it was asked regarding the application of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) to pharmaceutical hazardous waste. The March 22nd letter was addressed to Anne M. Germain, P.E., BCEE…
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries: Washington D.C. Trade Association is Renamed the Recycled Materials Association
The Institute of Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) announced in an April 18th news release that it is now the Recycled Materials Association (“ReMA”). The new name was announced at the Association’s ISRI 2024 Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. “ISRI” has been utilized by the trade…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Conway Retail Fuel Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and J-Square, Inc. (“J-Square”) entered into an April 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) Rule No. 12…
How Can I Defend Myself Against a Claim of Misappropriation of Trade Secrets?
April 23, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
How can you defend yourself if you are accused of misappropriation of trade secrets? This is a complex area of the law and there is no one-size-fits-all defense. Developing a strategy to successfully defend against a claim that you have allegedly violated trade secret laws involves careful inquiry…