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Trade Secret Claims in Employment Litigation
Trade secrets are often an employer’s most valuable assets. When a current or former employee misappropriates an employer’s trade secrets, the employer frequently initiates litigation with several goals in mind, including: Preventing further unauthorized use or disclosure of the trade secrets. Recovering the trade secrets. Obtaining relief.
Trade Secret Claims in Employment Litigation-2026 Update
Thomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2026 update to “Trade Secret Claims in Employment Litigation,” authored by Peter A. Steinmeyer. Following is an excerpt (see below to download the full article in PDF format): Trade secrets are often an employer’s most valuable assets.
- What Illinois Employers Need to Know about New Employee Friendl
The Illinois legislature was busy in 2025, changing laws for employers with operations in the state. Although less new legislation takes effect on January 1, 2026, than on New Year’s Day last year, a few notable items will require employers to update their policies and procedures.
New Employee-Friendly Laws: What Illinois Employers Need to Know Entering 2026 | JD Supra
The Illinois legislature was busy in 2025, changing laws for employers with operations in the state. Although less new legislation takes effect on January 1, 2026, than on New Year’s Day last year, a few notable items will require employers to update their policies and procedures.
Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Require Changes to Form Employment Agreements and Separation Agreements | JD Supra
Recent amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) (HB 3638) require changes to Illinois employment agreements and separation agreements, beginning as of January 1, 2026. The WTA, first enacted in response to the #MeToo movement, imposes certain procedural requirements on employment-related contracts for Illinois employees. These amendments impose additional restrictions, the most significant of which involves confidentiality clauses in separation agreements.
Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Amendments Require Changes
Skip to main content October 14, 2025 Volume XV, Number 287 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Require Changes to Form Employment Agreements and Separation Agreements Print Mail Download />i Recent amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) (HB 3638) require changes to Illinois employment agreements and separation agreements, beginning as of January 1, 2026.
Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Require Changes to Form Employment Agreements and Separation Agreements
Recent amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) (HB 3638) require changes to Illinois employment agreements and separation agreements, beginning as of January 1, 2026. The WTA, first enacted in response to the #MeToo movement, imposes certain procedural requirements on employment-related contracts for Illinois employees. These amendments impose additional restrictions, the most significant of which involves confidentiality clauses in separation agreements.
#WorkforceWednesday: What Employers Need to Know—Key Labor and Employment Developments in Washington State, Ohio, and New York City [Video]
This week, we explore Washington State’s new employment laws on reductions in force and background checks, digital labor law notices and pay equity measures in Ohio, and New York City’s enforcement of new employer obligations related to paid prenatal leave for employees. Two bills with significant implications for employers operating in Washington have recently been signed into law by Governor Bob Ferguson.
Spilling Secrets: Legal Shifts in 2025 Put Employer Non-Compete Strategies at Risk [Podcast, Video]
This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists discuss the current status of non-compete agreements across the nation. Legal Shifts in 2025 Put Employer Non-Compete Strategies at Risk Non-compete legislation is evolving rapidly at the state level, with new laws taking effect soon in Arkansas, Kansas, Virginia, and Wyoming. Looking ahead, pending bills in over a dozen states could reshape how employers approach restrictive covenants.
Spilling Secrets Podcast: Trade Secrets in Hollywood: Lessons from Oscar-Nominated Films [Podcast]
In this episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Daniel R. Levy, Aime Dempsey, and George Carroll Whipple, III, explore trade secrets through the lens of Oscar-nominated films, offering insights into protecting sensitive information in today’s competitive landscape.
Texas AG Sues Allstate for Violations of Texas Privacy Law in First Enforcement Action Under a State Comprehensive Data Privacy Law
On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced lawsuits against Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity (together, “Allstate”), for the unlawful collection, use and sale of precise geolocation data collected through Allstate’s mobile apps, in violation of Texas’s comprehensive data privacy law. The AG’s office alleges that Allstate then used this covertly obtained data to justify raising insurance rates.
China Issues Draft Certification Mechanism for Cross-border Transfers of Personal Information
Skip to main content January 22, 2025 Volume XV, Number 22 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
Spilling Secrets: Trade Secret Litigation - Lessons from High-Stakes Group Exits [Podcast, Video]
This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists discuss how to navigate “group lift-outs,” in which one company hires multiple employees from another company at or about the same time. Group lift-outs are among the most challenging circumstances to navigate in the trade secrets and non-compete space. While possible in virtually every industry, they have become increasingly common in industries such as financial services, insurance, technology, and even design and apparel.
Opinion: New laws Illinois employers need to know in 2025
By now, Illinois businesses should be well aware of some significant legislative developments impacting legal requirements for employers that took effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
Employment Law This Week® - Episode 371: Spilling Secrets: 2024’s Biggest Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Developments [Video] [Podcast]
This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists look back on the top trade secrets and non-compete stories of the year. This year has been a rollercoaster for trade secrets and non-compete law. We’ve seen major legal battles at both the federal and state levels impacting employers across the nation. In this episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Peter A. Steinmeyer, Daniel R. Levy, Katherine G. Rigby, A. Millie Warner, and Erik W.
Employment Law This Week - 2024’s Biggest Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Developments [Video, Podcast]
This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists look back on the top trade secrets and non-compete stories of the year: This year has been a rollercoaster for trade secrets and non-compete law. We’ve seen major legal battles at both the federal and state levels impacting employers across the nation. In this episode, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Peter A. Steinmeyer, Daniel R. Levy, Katherine G. Rigby, A. Millie Warner, and Erik W.
Employment Law This Week- What the FTC Non-Compete Ban Block Means for Employers [Video] [Podcast]
This week, we’re examining the repercussions for employers of a recent court decision that set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) nationwide non-compete ban. On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas blocked the FTC’s ban on non-compete agreements nationwide. What does this mean for employers? Epstein Becker Green attorney Peter A.
Teeing-Up a Circuit Split: Pennsylvania Judge Denies Motion for Preliminary Injunction Challenging the FTC’s Noncompete Rule, Diametrically Opposing Earlier Decision by Texas Judge
On July 23, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued an order in ATS Tree Services, LLC v. FTC, Case No. 2:24-cv-01743-KBH, denying Plaintiff ATS Tree Services, LLC’s (“ATS”) motion for preliminary injunction to enjoin the FTC’s Noncompete Ban which, if not enjoined by other courts, will go into effect on September 4, 2024. Unlike in Ryan LLC v.
Employment Law This Week Episode 345 - Spilling Secrets: FTC Nixes Non-Competes Nationwide—Now What? [Video, Podcast]
This week, on a special episode of our Spilling Secrets podcast series, we break down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) purported nationwide non-compete ban and discuss what’s on the horizon for employers. On April 23, 2024, the FTC announced its final rule banning virtually all non-compete agreements nationwide. Employers across the nation are looking for answers. In this episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Peter A. Steinmeyer and Erik W.
Chamber of Commerce and Others Swiftly File Lawsuits Seeking to Enjoin and Vacate the FTC’s Noncompete Rule | JD Supra
We recently reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 3-2 vote to issue its final noncompete rule that, unless it is enjoined, would ban all new noncompetes and a majority of existing noncompetes (the Noncompete Rule).
The FTC Finally Pulls the Trigger on a Final Noncompete Rule, with a Few Changes, but Remains Unlikely to Ever Hit Its Target | JD Supra
As expected, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 yesterday to issue its final noncompete rule, with only a few changes from the proposed rule that are discussed below. Unless it is enjoined, which we expect, the rule will become effective 120 days after publication of the final version in the Federal Register. If the final rule survives the legal challenges, which are likely to make it all the way to the United States Supreme Court, all new non-competes would be banned.
Reviewing Private Credit Investment Funds, Anticipating the Marke
In recent months, market participants have become increasingly optimistic about the probability of a “soft landing” in the US economy, whereby tight monetary policy is shown to have tamed inflation whilst avoiding triggering a recession in the broader economy. The market is, despite inflation proving slightly stickier than expected, still (for now at least) forecasting multiple Fed rate cuts during the course of 2024 as the rate of price increases steadily slows.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Default Passwords
On December 15, 2023, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a Secure by Design Alert and guidance on “How Manufacturers Can Protect Customers by Eliminating Default Passwords.” The guidance was created by CISA to “urge technology manufacturers to proactively eliminate the risk of default password exploitation by implementing principles one and three of the joint guidance, ‘Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design...
FTC Proposes Rule Banning Noncompetes: What Employers Need to Know Now
On Thursday, January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made headlines with its announcement that it is proposing a new rule that would ban employers from using noncompete clauses (the “rule”). The rule, as drafted, would prohibit employers throughout the United States from relying on or enforcing covenants to not compete.
Making Sense of New Paid Leave Obligations in Illinois – Coming SOON | JD Supra
On January 1, 2024, virtually every employer in Illinois will face new obligations to provide paid leave to their employees. As we explained earlier this year, the state enacted the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Illinois Act”), requiring employers to give their Illinois employees up to 40 hours of paid time off (PTO) for any reason in a 12-month period.
Making Sense of New Paid Leave Obligations in Illinois – Coming SOON
On January 1, 2024, virtually every employer in Illinois will face new obligations to provide paid leave to their employees. As we explained earlier this year, the state enacted the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Illinois Act”), requiring employers to give their Illinois employees up to 40 hours of paid time off (PTO) for any reason in a 12-month period.
Spilling Secrets Podcast: Non-Compete Law Update – Key Developments from 2023 [Podcast]
Skip to main content December 13, 2023 Volume XIII, Number 347 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News Spilling Secrets Podcast: Non-Compete Law Update – Key Developments from 2023 [Podcast] Print Mail Download i Now on Spilling Secrets, our podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law: The year 2023 was significant for trade secret and non-compete law, full of enforcement actions and rulemaking on the federal level and legislation in the states.
Restrictive Covenants Around the World: Challenges for Multinational Employers
Skip to main content November 15, 2023 Volume XIII, Number 319 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News Restrictive Covenants Around the World: Challenges for Multinational Employers Print Mail Download i Restrictive covenants, such as non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, are regulated differently worldwide. In this episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Peter A. Steinmeyer, A.
Spilling Secrets: Non-Compete Agreements in 2023: What Employers Need to Know [Podcast]
Restrictions on non-competes have dominated the headlines this year. The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule banning non-compete agreements nationwide, Minnesota became the first state to ban non-competes since the 1890s, and the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board instructed regional offices to evaluate non-competes for potential violations of the National Labor Relations Act. In this special live episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Peter A.
Trade Secret Laws: Illinois - Q&A Guide for Employers, 2023 Update
Thomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Trade Secret Laws: Illinois,” a Q&A guide on trade secrets and confidentiality for private employers in Illinois, co-authored by Peter A. Steinmeyer and David J. Clark, Members of the Firm in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice. This Q&A addresses the state-specific definition of trade secrets and the legal requirements relating to protecting them.
HB 2862 Amends Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act
On August 4, 2023, the Governor of Illinois signed HB 2862 into law, amending the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (DTLS). Under the amendments, temporary labor service agencies must pay temporary workers who are assigned to a third-party client for more than 90 days wages and benefits (or the cash value of such benefits) equal to the lowest-paid comparable direct-hire employee at the third-party client.
Illinois Legislative Update: Big Changes for Employers | JD Supra
Although the summer months may mean rest and relaxation for some, June, July, and August have proven to be anything but quiet for the Illinois Legislature and Governor JB Pritzker. This midyear wave of activity resulted in sweeping changes to the state’s employment law landscape. This Insight highlights some of the most significant developments that will impact Illinois employers and offers an overview of the changing legal landscape in Illinois.
Illinois Legislative Update: Big Changes for Employers
Although the summer months may mean rest and relaxation for some, June, July, and August have proven to be anything but quiet for the Illinois Legislature and Governor JB Pritzker. This midyear wave of activity resulted in sweeping changes to the state’s employment law landscape. This Insight highlights some of the most significant developments that will impact Illinois employers and offers an overview of the changing legal landscape in Illinois.
Spilling Secrets Podcast: When a Restrictive Covenant Dispute Goes Beyond the Injunction Phase [PODCAST]
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Most restrictive covenant disputes are resolved out of court. However, what about the restrictive covenant disputes that lead not only to litigation but also to litigation beyond the injunction phase? Our all-star panel of attorneys—Peter A. Steinmeyer, Katherine G. Rigby, A. Millie Warner, and Erik W. Weibust—discuss more. Latest Legal News & Analysis TRENDING LEGAL ANALYSIS Upcoming Legal Education Events
An Update on the New York Noncompete Ban: It is Unlikely the Governor Will Sign it Anytime Soon | JD Supra
We wrote previously about how nobody seemed to be talking seriously about the noncompete bill that was passed by both the New York General Assembly and Senate last month. If signed by Governor Hochul, the bill would ban noncompetes without a carveout even in the sale of a business context, which both California and the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule include. Fortunately, in the weeks since we wrote that post it appears that people are finally taking notice.
Illinois Court Requires Express Delineation of Any Non-Employment Consideration for a Restrictive Covenant | JD Supra
For the last decade, one of the biggest issues in Illinois noncompete law has been what constitutes adequate consideration for a post-employment restrictive covenant, apart from employment lasting at least two years after the agreement was signed. The “24 month rule” set forth in Fifield v.
Illinois Court Requires Express Delineation of Any Non-Employment Consideration for a Restrictive Covenant
For the last decade, one of the biggest issues in Illinois noncompete law has been what constitutes adequate consideration for a post-employment restrictive covenant, apart from employment lasting at least two years after the agreement was signed. The “24 month rule” set forth in Fifield v.
Illinois Court Requires Express Delineation of Any Non-Employment Consideration for A Restrictive Covenant
For the last decade, one of the biggest issues in Illinois noncompete law has been what constitutes adequate consideration for a post-employment restrictive covenant, apart from employment lasting at least two years after the agreement was signed. The “24 month rule” set forth in Fifield v.
Spilling Secrets: Inside the Most Famous Trade Secrets Case of All Time [Podcast]
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Chicago’s Amended “Ban the Box” Ordinance Imposes Stricter Criminal History Use and Notification Requirements on Employers | JD Supra
Chicago has amended its “Ban the Box” Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) to further align with Illinois law. The Ordinance, which originally took effect in 2015, provides protections for both prospective and current employees. Historically, the Ordinance restricted when Chicago employers with fewer than 15 employees and certain public employers could inquire about or consider an individual’s criminal record or criminal history.
Chicago’s Amended “Ban the Box” Ordinance Imposes Stricter Criminal History Use and Notification Requirements on Employers
Chicago has amended its “Ban the Box” Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) to further align with Illinois law. The Ordinance, which originally took effect in 2015, provides protections for both prospective and current employees. Historically, the Ordinance restricted when Chicago employers with fewer than 15 employees and certain public employers could inquire about or consider an individual’s criminal record or criminal history.
Chicago’s Amended “Ban the Box” Ordinance Imposes Stricter Criminal History Use and Notification Requirements on Employers
Chicago has amended its “Ban the Box” Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) to further align with Illinois law. The Ordinance, which originally took effect in 2015, provides protections for both prospective and current employees. Historically, the Ordinance restricted when Chicago employers with fewer than 15 employees and certain public employers could inquire about or consider an individual’s criminal record or criminal history.
Lights, camera … trade secrets action
(April 27, 2023) - Epstein Becker Green attorneys Peter A. Steinmeyer, Daniel R. Levy, Katherine G. Rigby and A. Millie Warner discuss what five of Hollywood's biggest hits can teach employers about protecting their trade secrets. With fast-paced litigation, highly sensitive intellectual property and the potential for criminal-level misconduct, trade secrets are among the flashiest areas of the law. It's no wonder that the practice has even attracted the bright lights of La-La Land.
Illinois Employers: Paid Leave “for Any Reason” Is Coming! What You Must Know
On March 13, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”) into law. When the Act takes effect on January 1, 2024, eligible employees will be entitled to earn 40 hours of paid leave for every 12-month period at a rate of one hour for every 40 hours worked and will be able to use their accrued paid leave for any purpose—employers cannot require employees to submit documentation or other proof in support of the leave request. Who Will Be Covered?
Illinois Employers: Paid Leave “for Any Reason” Is Coming! What You Must Know | JD Supra
March 16, 2023 Amy Bharj, Ridhi Madia, Peter Steinmeyer Epstein Becker & Green + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On March 13, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”) into law.
Spilling Secrets Podcast: Trade Secrets on Film and TV
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FTC Announces Public Forum on Proposed Noncompete Ban | JD Supra
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it will be hosting a public forum on February 16, 2022, from 12:00-3:00 p.m. EDT, to discuss its proposed nationwide noncompete ban. The forum is intended to supplement the FTC’s request for written comments, which as of today have exceeded 10,000.
FTC Announces Public Forum on Proposed Noncompete Ban
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it will be hosting a public forum on February 16, 2022, from 12:00-3:00 p.m. EDT, to discuss its proposed nationwide noncompete ban. The forum is intended to supplement the FTC’s request for written comments, which as of today have exceeded 10,000.
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