IP Landscape Shift: Principal Katherine Prescott Maps the Post-Noncompete Terrain

In an interview with Bloomberg Law, Principal Katherine Prescott offered insights on the Federal Trade Commission's ban against employer noncompete agreements and their potential impact on trade secrets litigation. Leveraging experience from various jurisdictions, Prescott highlighted the complex interplay between employment law and intellectual property protection in this evolving legal landscape.

Excerpt: "If the FTC's noncompete tear-down leads to the dissemination of confidential information, then legal battles are sure to follow—especially over allegations of trade secret misappropriation."

Read the full article with a Bloomberg Law subscription: Noncompete Ban Has Companies Eying Trade Secrets, Patents