Rachel Yu, Partner in S&C’s General Practice Group, Jay Thornton, Associate in S&C’s Intellectual Property and Technology Group, and Patrick Ronan, Associate in S&C’s General Practice Group, co-authored an article for Bloomberg Law covering IP contracting and operational considerations in light of the FTC’s proposed non-compete ban. They discuss structural fortifications in employment and consulting arrangements, operational countermeasures and strategy to manage the risks presented by the new regulations.
“Although these IP considerations are unlikely to fully replace a well scoped non-compete clause, we raise them as potential approaches to tackle some concerns that the absence of a non-compete clause may raise for businesses trying to safeguard their information crown jewels,” the authors write.
Read: “Employment, Professional Perspective - Castle Defense - IP Contracting After FTC Non-Compete Ban”