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For more than 35 years, Vedder's trial lawyers have been at the forefront of counseling and litigation involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets in both the employment and sale-of-business contexts.

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You can expect to work with a team of highly responsive and experienced attorneys prepared to act quickly in matters involving litigation or potential litigation, as well as to help you take the right proactive steps with respect to protecting intellectual capital and trade secrets.

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In just the past few years, we have successfully prosecuted and defended hundreds of claims involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets at the state and federal trial and appellate court levels—achieving favorable results for clients ranging from Fortune 50 companies to individual entrepreneurs.

We stand ready to litigate when doing so is in a client’s best interest, but we recognize the value of proactive actions with respect to restrictive covenants and protection of trade secrets.

Our attorneys are equipped and able to assist with:

Drafting, reviewing and updating agreements for prospective and existing employees and independent contractors

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Designing and implementing policies and procedures intended to either avoid litigation or protect the client’s interest should litigation become necessary

Auditing and updating policies and procedures intended to safeguard valuable business and customer information

Training employees at all levels on ways to best protect your valuable business assets

Providing advice on best practices with respect to employee severance and other separation agreements, as well as agreements relating to the purchase or sale of a business

Negotiating prelitigation settlements of restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes

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2023 DC Employment Roundtable

2024 DC Employment Roundtable

FTC Rule Banning Non-Competes Held to Be Unlawful Agency Action and Set Aside

Trial Attorney S. Preston Ricardo Joins Vedder Price New York Office

The FTC Adopts Final Rule Banning Employee Non-Compete Agreements

The FTC’s Game-Changing Ban on Non-Competes Takes Effect September 4 Absent Court Intervention

Texas Federal Court Enjoins FTC’s Enforcement of Non-Compete Ban

Florida’s CHOICE Act Gives Employers Much To Consider In Reshaping Their Restrictive Covenant Agreements

Kimberley Lunetta and John Guyette Author Article for Law360: “New Law May Reshape Fla. Employer Noncompete Strategy”

New Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Will Provide Greater Protection to Employees

2026 Wage Updates for New York State

AB 288: California Attempts to Step In as Federal Labor Enforcement Stalls

Colorado Supreme Court Shortens the Statute of Limitations for Colorado Minimum Wage Act Claims  

New Jersey Prohibits Employers from Holding Mandatory Meetings on Labor Organizing

Treasury Department Issues List of Jobs Qualifying for New Tip Income Deduction Under “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act

Health Plan Tobacco Surcharge Litigation

Sixth Circuit Splits with EEOC and Other Circuits as to Employer Liability for Harassment by Non-Employees Under Title VII

Alternative Investments and 401(k) Plans

Seventh Circuit Departs from Traditional Two-Step Collective Certification Framework in FLSA and ADEA Cases

UK Employment Rights Bill Update: the Implementation Roadmap

Acting NLRB General Counsel Pulls Back Memoranda

You Can’t Miss a Shot If You Don’t Show Up to the Game: Union Pulls Petition to Unionize Dartmouth Basketball Team

Approaching Deadline to Post Last Year’s Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

DOL Returns to Prior Dual Jobs Regulation for Tipped Employees

DOL Reaffirms That Managers And Supervisors May Not Participate In Tip Pools

Illinois Enacts New Pay Stub Requirements for Employers

Illinois’s Freelance Worker Protection Act Took Effect July 1, 2024

EEOC Updates Anti-Harassment Guidance for First Time in 25 Years

Motion Seeking to Stay or Enjoin FTC Final Rule Banning Employer-Employee Non‑Competes Set for Ruling by July 3, 2024

Key Changes Impacting UK Employment Law From April 2024

New York Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

The Deal That Ended the SAG-AFTRA Strike

Ringing in the New California Laws

New York City Bans Employers from Creating Height and Weight Requirements

New Law in New York State Impacts Settlement Agreements

UK Supreme Court Ruling:  A Look at the Changes to a Series of Unlawful Deductions

Major Changes Proposed to Non-Competes in the UK

New Law Requires Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area Employers to Provide Pre-Tax Transit Benefits

New York State and City Labor and Employment Updates

California Increases Requirements for Paid Sick Leave

California Approves Minimum Wage Increase for Health Care Employees

California Fast Food Workers Look Forward to Pay Increases

A Rise in DSARs: Why Can Data Subject Access Requests Be Such a Burden?

NLRB Continues to Rewrite the Rules to Limit Employers’ Authority

Just Dropped: IRS Provides Relief on Roth Contributions for HCEs

Unionization Upon Demand:NLRB Announces Most Significant Change to Labor Law in 50 Years

New UK Employer Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment to Be Watered Down

DOL Returns to Prior Davis-Bacon Act Wage Definition for Construction Industry

EEOC Proposes Regulations for Implementation of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

NLRB to Start Scrutinizing Employer Policies More Closely

CCPA Relief at Risk:  California Attorney General Announces New Investigative Sweep

New York City Law Tackles AI Bias in Employment

The California Supreme Court Sets Viking River Cruise Decision Adrift

A Welcome Delay in CCPA Regulations Enforcement

Illinois Governor Expected to Sign Pay Transparency Bill into Law

AI “Hallucinations” Can Inflict Real-World Pain

Minnesota Enacts Ban on Non-Competition Agreements

NLRB Refashions Independent Contractor Test

Calculating FMLA Leave:  What Happens on Holidays?

Employers Face Minimum Wage Increases in Certain Cities and Local Areas

Canada’s Wildfires Are a Good Reminder of an Employer’s Duty to Provide a Workplace Free of Known Safety and Health Hazards

Colorado Bill Amends Equal Pay for Equal Work Act

Supreme Court Allows Employer to Sue Union. Is that a big deal?

Amendment to Chicago Human Rights Ordinance Protects Bodily Autonomy of Workers

Chicago Updates Its “Ban the Box” Rule to Limit an Employer’s Consideration of Conviction Records

Possible Bias in AI Selectivity?  EEOC Issues Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Employment Selection Procedures

New EEOC COVID-19 Updates

New York State Releases Its Finalized Updated Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

Individual Arbitration Agreements and PAGA Representative Claims—Where Do We Stand Now?

NLRB Puts Employers On the Hook for Expanded Remedies for Unfair Labor Practices

Third Circuit Signals Shift in Requirements for Release of FLSA Claims In Class Action Settlements

Nevada Supreme Court Holds That State Wage and Hour Laws Do Not Incorporate the Federal Portal-to-Portal Act

New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick TimeAct Is Amended to Include Paid Prenatal Leave

Preserving Workplace Culture Amidst the Threat of AI Deepfakes: Employer Considerations in the Wake of the Federal TAKE IT DOWN Act

Ninth Circuit Weighs In On Circuit Split Involving FLSA Collective Action Jurisdictional Requirements

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Relaunch & Expansion of Its Opinion Letter Program

New York State 2025 Budget Includes Limitation on Damages in Frequency-of-Pay Cases

U.S. Department of Labor Issues New FLSA Independent Contractor Guidance

Cunningham v. Cornell University

Sixth Circuit Clarifies Requirements for a Salaried Employee to Be “Paid on a Weekly Basis” Under the FLSA.

The Second Circuit Holds That Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA May Be Required Even When Not Necessary to the Performance of the Job

The New Jersey Supreme Court Finds that Commissions Are Wages Under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law

Federal District Court Says Class and Collective Action Waiver Survives Unenforceable Arbitration Agreement

Trump Tests Limits of Authority to Shape National Labor Relations Board

Reminder: Approaching Deadline to Post Last Year’s Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

Recent Litigation in California Challenges New Captive Audience Meeting Bill

NLRB Weakens Ability of Employers to Rely on Management Rights Clauses in Collective Bargaining Agreements . . . For Now

EEOC Issues PWFA Guidance for Healthcare Providers

lllinois Employers May Still Face Unpaid Wage Claims

New Jersey Passes Wage Transparency Law

Colorado Requires Holiday Incentive Pay to Be Included in the Regular Rate of Pay

New York Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Retail Workers from Workplace Violence

Seventh Circuit to Review Two-Step Collective Certification Process

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down U.S. Department of Labor Tip Credit Rule

Colorado Supreme Court To Decide What Limitations Period Applies To Colorado Minimum Wage Act Claims

Restrictive Covenants & Trade Secrets

Insights & Events

Vedder Successfully Obtains TRO and Preliminary Injunction for Financial Services Client

S. Preston Ricardo to Discuss Fundamentals of Noncompetes at PLI Program

Virginia Extends Scope of Employee Non-Compete Ban

State of Washington Bans Noncompetition Covenants with Retroactive Application

State of Washington Bans Noncompetition Covenants with Retroactive Application

S. Preston Ricardo to Present at Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Other Competitive Restrictions—The Latest Word!

S. Preston Ricardo to Co-Chair New York City Bar Trade Secrets Symposium 2026 and Moderate Mega-Verdicts Panel

Delaware High Court “Course Corrects” Restrictive Covenant Consideration in Equity Grant Setting

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Vedder Successfully Obtains TRO and Preliminary Injunction for Financial Services Client

S. Preston Ricardo to Discuss Fundamentals of Noncompetes at PLI Program

Virginia Extends Scope of Employee Non-Compete Ban

State of Washington Bans Noncompetition Covenants with Retroactive Application

State of Washington Bans Noncompetition Covenants with Retroactive Application

S. Preston Ricardo to Present at Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Other Competitive Restrictions—The Latest Word!

S. Preston Ricardo to Co-Chair New York City Bar Trade Secrets Symposium 2026 and Moderate Mega-Verdicts Panel

Delaware High Court “Course Corrects” Restrictive Covenant Consideration in Equity Grant Setting

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