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4.10.26
Washington State’s Expansive New Non-Compete Ban
On March 23, 2026, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 (HB 1155), which effectively bans non-compete agreements for all employees and independent contractors in the state. Previously, in 2019 and 2024, Washington prohibited non-compete agreements for lower wage earners and included other requirements for such restrictions.
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1.21.26
WIPR’s 2025 USA Trade Secrets Rankings Recognizes Wilson Sonsini, Tait Graves
On January 14, 2026, World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) launched its 2025 USA Trade Secrets rankings, recognizing Wilson Sonsini’s trade secrets practice and firm partner Charles Tait Graves. The rankings are based off submissions, feedback from firms and individuals, and a rigorous research process. Wilson Sonsini is ranked as a “Highly Recommended Firm” and is regarded as a pioneer in the evolution of modern trade secrets law. Wilson Sonsini attorneys handle both plaintiff and defense sides of trade secrets and employee mobility disputes and have experience handling cases before state and federal courts.
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10.10.25
Wilson Sonsini, Attorneys Named to WIPR’s 2025 Global Trade Secrets Rankings
On August 13, 2025, World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) recognized Wilson Sonsini’s trade secrets practice and attorneys in its Global Trade Secrets 2025 rankings. The rankings, now in their third year, are based off submissions, feedback from firms and individuals, and a rigorous research process. Wilson Sonsini is ranked as a “Recommended Firm” and is recognized for being at the forefront of the development of the trade secrets practice. Wilson Sonsini attorneys handle both plaintiff and defense sides of trade secrets and employee mobility disputes and have experience handling cases before state and federal courts.
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8.04.25
Bexson Biomedical Earns Early-Stage Win in CyDex Dispute in Italy’s Court of Rome
In a major early-stage win for firm client Bexson Biomedical, Inc., Italy’s Court of Rome recently dismissed the second of two related legal proceedings brought by CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. arising from a 2019 supply contract between Bexson and CyDex.
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11.04.24
Wilson Sonsini Secures Total Victory for Inhibrx Biosciences in Trade Secret Misappropriation Trial
On November 1, 2024, a federal jury in Delaware unanimously returned a verdict for Wilson Sonsini clients Inhibrx Biosciences and Dr. Brendan Eckelman. Inhibrx and its co-founder, Dr. Eckelman, are at the forefront of developing innovative therapies to combat cancer using the body’s own immune system. Their novel antibodies aim to both inhibit tumor growth and stimulate immune response.
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10.03.24
WIPR Recognizes Wilson Sonsini, Attorneys in Global and USA Trade Secrets Rankings 2024
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) recognized Wilson Sonsini’s trade secrets practice and attorneys for their work in the sector on the global and national scale. The rankings are based off submissions, feedback from firms and individuals, and a rigorous research process. Wilson Sonsini is ranked as a “Recommended Firm” and is recognized for one of the most in-depth, technology-focused trade secrets and employee mobility practices. Wilson Sonsini attorneys litigate trade secrets and employee mobility cases to jury trials and appeals and provide strategy on complex technologies for founders and companies alike.
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9.17.24
Heightened Obligations for Job Postings for Massachusetts-Based Roles
Beginning on July 31, 2025, Massachusetts will join a host of other states1 in requiring employers to provide detailed pay disclosures in public-facing and internal employee job postings pursuant to the recently passed Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act (the Act). Specifically, the Act will require covered Massachusetts employers to disclose employee pay ranges in job postings and submit annual wage data reports to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD).
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8.21.24
FTC Non-Compete Ban Blocked Nationwide
On August 20, 2024, a federal district court in Texas blocked the final rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would have prohibited all for-profit employers nationwide from using non-compete agreements with any worker (the Rule) as an unfair method of competition. The Rule was set to take effect on September 4, 2024, and would have required employers to send notices to all current and former workers who had entered into covered non-compete agreements informing them that their covenants not to compete would not be enforced. The court’s decision bars the Rule from being enforced nationwide.
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6.04.24
Washington Employers to Face Increased Limitations on Non-Competes
On June 6, 2024, Washington’s non-compete statute will receive substantial amendments affecting employers with workers in the state. Employers should review their employment agreements and personnel onboarding practices to ensure compliance with the amendments, which further narrow the permissible uses of non-competes and non-solicits beyond existing limitations that were introduced when Washington first implemented its non-compete statute in 2020. Beginning June 6, 2024, employers should not enter into new agreements, or attempt to enforce existing agreements, that would not comply with the amended statute.
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4.24.24
FTC Issues Sweeping Non-Compete Ban
On April 23, 2024, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) voted 3-to-2 along party lines to approve a final rule (Rule) that prevents all for-profit employers nationwide from using non-compete agreements for any worker (whether an employee, independent contractor, or other), regardless of whether they are designed to protect legitimate business interests of employers. The Rule declares that it is an unfair method of competition—and therefore a violation of section 5 of the FTC Act—for businesses to impose non-compete restrictions (non-competes) on workers on or after the Rule’s effective date.
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10.16.23
Game On: Rival Games Co-Founders Battle It Out in Court for Alleged Misuse of Funds and Trade Secrets
A trade secret dispute between the co-founders of Rival Games, an international online gaming platform, highlights the critical role that trade secrets and trademarks play in the success of these platforms. As alluded in the complaint, the survival of gaming platforms like Rival Games can turn on not just the value of their trade secret technology, but also their brand recognition and consumer loyalty in an increasingly competitive—and crowded—industry.