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Trade Secrets: A Powerful Alternative to Noncompete Agreements

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Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) outlawed non-compete agreements. Although its legality is in doubt — multiple federal courts this year issued injunctions prohibiting the FTC from enforcing the ban — prudent companies should still plan for a world without non-compete agreements. In a new article in the Daily Journal, Associate Alex Pechette explores how developing and maintaining a robust portfolio of trade secrets can deter employees from joining competitors and thus substitute for noncompete agreements. This article was written in collaboration with Esha Bandyopadhyay, General Counsel at Spectrum Dynamics Medical and former principal at Fish & Richardson.

Read the full article at the Daily Journal.