Protections Beyond Non-Competes

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

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.

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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.