In today's competitive marketplace, a company's most valuable assets are not often found on its balance sheet. The proprietary formulas, customer databases, pricing models, and operational processes that give businesses their competitive edge […]
In this post-COVID-19 world, remote work continues to rise across the United States, and it is becoming increasingly more common for employers to permit their employees to work from home, either fully or through hybrid work schedules. As employers navigate […]
Please join us on November 14 to gain valuable insight on AI, Data Privacy & Asset Protection in the workforce. Attendees will hear from KRCL Attorneys, Michael Twomey, Chip Morris, Dennis Duffy and Andrea Johnson. Joining the KRCL team is Jason […]
Dennis Duffy was named a 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyer, recognizing "the nation's best advisors on workplace mobility, employee benefits, and executive compensation, traditional labor matters and all disputes—from […]
This blog briefly looks at a recent Supreme Court case and some Fifth Circuit case law redefining what a "discrimination" case might look like – that is, what "harm" is required to be actionable under Title VII—what does […]
On July 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order, granting a stay and preliminary injunction against the enforcement and effective date of the Federal Trade Commission's (& […]
On April 23, 2024, following on its proposal from last year, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Final Rule implementing a comprehensive ban on non-compete agreements with workers finding that non-competes are an unfair method of […]
The U.S. Copyright Office (the "Office") receives about half a million applications annually. These applications generally register literary works, photographs, and other visual performative and digital content. Recently, the Office recognized […]
Due to its widespread and relatively easy use, most businesses rely on state or federal trade secret laws to protect their intellectual property. Understanding trade secret protection is essential to safeguard your business's valuable intellectual […]
To become and remain competitive in virtually any industry, businesses develop, execute, and hone strategies to win over and keep customers. These strategies become critical operational and business information. To keep this information from falling […]
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed rule that, if made final, would ban nearly all non-compete agreements in the United States as part of a broader initiative to promote fair competition in the labor markets […]
If your company is based outside of California and does limited business in California, you may have written off California’s latest data privacy law as only applying to major companies, such as Amazon and Meta. But, if your business collects […]