Employers and in-house counsel constantly are looking for ways to protect their proprietary information. Questions on enforcing noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements rarely have easy answers, especially for companies operating in multiple jurisdictions. What might be clear and legal for noncompetes in one state may be completely illegal in a bordering state, and then just blurry in another.

In an effort to provide some answers for employers, Seyfarth Shaw is making available a new 2014-15 reference guide, “50 State Desktop Reference: What Employers Need To Know About Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Law.”