Do Non-Compete Clauses Unfairly Handcuff Employees?

Do Non-Compete Clauses Unfairly Handcuff Employees?

by James Pooley Employers today increasingly require their employees to sign a contract promising not to compete for a period of time after they leave a firm. Employers justify these “non-compete” agreements as necessary to protect trade secrets. The protection of...
Can Patent Pools Overcome Patent Roadblocks?

Can Patent Pools Overcome Patent Roadblocks?

By David KlineAn arms race in patents. A surge in high-cost patent litigation. And the emergence of unscrupulous patent trolls who use the threat of lawsuits to extort nuisance settlements.These are the costly side effects — the dark side, if you will — of America’s...