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Is A Defend Trade Secrets Act Seizure Order Rarer Than a Bears Super Bowl Victory?

Last year on May 11, 2016, the federal government waded into the trade secret pool and passed the Defend Trade...

President Obama Continues to Press For Non-Compete Reform

One of the major issues pushed by President Obama has he completes his final year in office is proving to...

New Wisconsin Court of Appeals Case Should Have You Reviewing Your Noncompete Agreements Quicker than a Simone Biles Backflip

Almost like clockwork, every couple of years there is a new Wisconsin case that requires employers to take a new...

A Former Staff Member of the St. Louis Cardinals Just Gave Employers 46 Reasons to Update Their Employee Training

Many legal blogs writing about computer misconduct in the workplace typically warn employers what wayward employees might do after the...

The Netflix Password Case You’ve Heard About Is Really An Employment Law Case

In recent days, media outlets have enjoyed website hits spreading like wildfire on social media from a case out of...

May 2016 Heats Up Post-Employment Competition Law with the Defend Trade Secrets Act and White House Non-Compete Agreements Brief

While Wisconsin weather hasn’t seen the mercury rise as much as this author prefers, it is proving to be a...

New Wisconsin Court of Appeals Opinion Examines Whether “Information” can be Trade Secret

Last week, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV issued an opinion in North Highland Inc. v. Jefferson Machine &...

Eighth Circuit Opens Door to Protecting Company Without Restrictive Covenant Rules

Restrictive covenants are all the rage these days. These agreements put into place restrictions on when and where an employee...

“Much smoke but little demonstrated fire” – Post-Employment Competition Claims and Ikaria, Inc. v. Montgomery, et al.

In a new opinion from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Ikaria, Inc. v. Mongomery, et al., employers are reminded that...

FAQ: Are Non-Compete Agreements Enforceable in Wisconsin?

For some reason or another, we’ve experienced a significant up-tick in the number of times this question is coming up,...