Intellectual Property & Trademark Law

Gopika Shah focuses on supporting clients in a variety of transactional and litigation matters. She also provides in-depth legal research support to the Firm, drawing on her background as a doctoral candidate and legal scholar. Gopika is a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) Candidate at SMU...

What Does the FTC Non-Compete Rule Say? On January 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed what’s known as the “Non-Compete Rule,” which would “prohibit employers from entering into non-compete clauses with workers starting on the rule’s compliance date” and “require...

While workers are major assets to a business, they can also become major liabilities. To mitigate risks, businesses often rely on non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and confidentiality agreements. However, the permissible scope of these agreements is...