On August 19, 2016, Governor Bruce Rauner officially signed into law the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the “Act”), with an effective date of January 1, 2017. The Act, while short and to the point, will have a significant impact on private sector employers who routinely require all employees, regardless of job level or wage, to enter into non-competition agreements.
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The Defend Trade Secrets Act – Coming to a Federal Court Near You
By Kevin Cloutier & Mikela Sutrina on
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (the “DTSA”), the first of its kind at the federal level, has been passed in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Now, the DTSA merely awaits President Obama’s expected signature to become law. The DTSA has the potential to transform trade secret litigation and create more uniform case law nationwide.
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