2025 Year in Review: Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes

Thursday, January 29, 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

Kick off the 2026 Trade Secrets Webinar Series with Seyfarth partners Michael Wexler, Dawn Mertineit, and Robyn Marsh as they deliver a focused, practical review of the most significant developments in trade secrets, computer fraud, and non-competes from 2025.

As the legal landscape continues to evolve across federal and state levels, our Seyfarth trade secrets attorneys will provide a comprehensive look at the year's key cases, legislation, and enforcement trends. This program equips general counsel, employment counsel, IP counsel, and HR professionals with the insights needed to anticipate risks, refine strategies, and strengthen protections for company assets and talent moving into 2026.

Attendees will walk away with actionable guidance on emerging issues involving employee mobility, restrictive covenant enforceability, digital access and data theft, AI-related implications for trade secret protection, and multistate compliance challenges.

Key Topics:

• Shifts in state and federal enforcement impacting non-competes and employee mobility.
• Major trade secret and computer fraud rulings shaping litigation strategy
• Emerging risks tied to AI, data access, and remote work.
• Practical insights to help protect business assets in 2026

Exclusive Resource:
Attendees will receive early access to the 2026 Edition of Seyfarth’s 50-State Non-Compete & Trade Secret Desktop Reference—a practical guide to navigating restrictive covenant and trade secret laws nationwide.

Speakers

Michael Wexler, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Dawn Mertineit, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Robyn Marsh, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

If you have any questions, please contact Sela Sofferman at ssofferman@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

Learn more about our Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes practice.

To comply with State CLE Requirements, CLE forms requesting credit in IL or CA must be received before the end of the month in which the program took place. Credit will not be issued for forms received after such date. For all other jurisdictions forms must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place or we will not be able to process the request.

Our live programming is accredited for CLE in CA, IL, and NY (for both newly admitted and experienced).  Credit will be applied as requested, but cannot be guaranteed for TX, NJ, GA, NC and WA. The following jurisdictions may accept reciprocal credit with our accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ, AR, CT, HI and ME. For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used for self-application. CLE decisions are made by each local board, and can take up to 12 weeks to process. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.

Please note that programming under 60 minutes of CLE content is not eligible for credit in GA. programs that are not open to the public are not eligible for credit in NC.