Kurt A Kappes

August 21, 2020 | The Recorder

The California Supreme Court's decision in Ixchel Pharma LLC v. Biogen will create a higher bar for challenging legitimate business transactions, according to Greenberg Traurig's Todd Pickles and Kurt Kappes.

By Todd A. Pickles and Kurt A. Kappes

11 minute read

December 14, 2018 | The Recorder

A California appellate court, in a recent published opinion, invalidated a nonsolicitation clause restricting employees of a health care staffing company from pirating their former colleagues. The opinion calls into question an employer's ability to rely on nonsolicitation agreements.

By Kurt A. Kappes and Mark D. Lurie

6 minute read

May 26, 2017 | The Recorder

The DTSA--the most significant expansion of intellectual property law since the 1940s--celebrated its one-year anniversary on May 11.

By Kurt A. Kappes, Karen Rosenthal and Sarah E. Barrows

12 minute read

August 03, 2016 | The Recorder

Should you notify your employees of their rights?

By Kurt A. Kappes and Stephen Paffrath

24 minute read