2022 Year In Review (Fairly Competing, Episode 19)
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Happy Holidays! Join John, Ben, and Russell as they take a look back on some of the more significant developments in trade secret and restrictive covenant law from the past year and what to be expecting in the coming year. They discuss recent criminal prosecutions for use of no-poach agreements, legislative changes to state noncompete … Continue reading
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