Thursday, October 15, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific
About the Program
As employers face increasing restrictions on the use and enforceability of non-compete agreements, organizations must evaluate alternative strategies for protecting their confidential information, trade secrets, customer relationships, and workforce investments.
Join Seyfarth for the next installment of our Trade Secrets Webinar Series, where we will explore the evolving landscape of restrictive covenants and the practical tools employers can use to protect their business interests beyond traditional non-compete agreements.
Through practical examples and actionable guidance, this program will examine a range of alternative protections available to employers, including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, employee and customer non-solicitation provisions, garden leave arrangements, term employment agreements, and forfeiture-based protections. The discussion will also address state-specific considerations, including developments in jurisdictions that have significantly limited or restricted the use of non-compete agreements.
In addition to contractual protections, the webinar will explore operational strategies for safeguarding proprietary information, including effective onboarding and offboarding procedures, recovery of company devices and data, and other best practices designed to reduce risk and protect valuable business assets throughout the employment lifecycle.
Key Discussion Points
- Recent developments affecting non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants, including state-specific considerations
- Practical alternatives to traditional non-compete agreements,
including:
- Non-disclosure agreements and other confidentiality protections
- Employee and customer non-solicitation provisions
- Garden leave arrangements, including jurisdiction-specific considerations
- Term employment agreements
- Forfeiture-for-competition provisions
- Trade secret protection strategies and safeguarding proprietary information
- Effective onboarding and offboarding procedures, including device and data recovery
- Developing a comprehensive protection strategy
This webinar is designed for in-house counsel, HR professionals, business leaders, compliance professionals, and others responsible for protecting proprietary information, customer relationships, and competitive advantages in an evolving regulatory environment.
Speakers
Dan Hart, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Beth Sherwood, Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Travis Cashbaugh, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP