The Impact of Global Disruption, and Protection of Confidential Information around the World

CM Murray LLP, in association with Littleton Chambers and Fisher Phillips LLP, invite you to listen to a 50 minute podcast recording on “The Impact of Global Disruption on Restrictive Covenants, and Protection of Confidential Information and other Business Interests around the World”. Sarah Chilton (Partner, CM Murray LLP, London UK), Beth Hale (Partner, CM Murray LLP, London, UK), Chris Stief (Regional Managing Partner in Philadelphia & Pittsburgh, Fisher Phillips LLP, USA), Gavin Mansfield QC (Littleton Chambers, London, UK) and Joydeep Hor (Founder & Managing Principal, People + Culture Strategies, Sydney, Australia) discuss, from an international perspective, how the current climate and global affairs impact restrictive covenants. In particular, the panel address: - What protection do employers have if your business has diminished or your focus has changed; - The impact of increased global (virtual) mobility on restrictive covenants; - The impact on remote working on policing, enforcing and drafting restrictions; - How the current pandemic and the use of technology may impact the evidence trail; - Issues with enforcement across borders including the potential impact of Brexit; and - How the changing workplace culture may impact employee behaviour and competition.