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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) has today revealed a list of all the new generic Top-Level Domain names that have been applied for. Currently there are only 22 gTLDs, (e.g. .com, .net, .org), but…
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Safeguarding Business Know-How – Confidentiality and Non-Compete Clauses
A well drafted employment agreement will address issues of non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-competition, in a manner that precisely focuses on the employer’s business, which will result in an enforceable contract, and the proper protection of the employer’s confidential…