The Federal Trade Commission’s attempts to enforce its ban on noncompete agreements will likely intensify amid dueling federal district court decisions regarding the rule’s validity and state laws curtailing the restrictive contract provisions, attorneys specializing in trade-secrets law told corporate lawyers Wednesday.

“You should be considering, first of all, auditing your own noncompetes to see if they’re the best they can be by way of enforceability, and then considering other means to protect your trade secrets and confidential information,” Marina Tsatalis, a Wilson Sonsini partner said at an event sponsored by In-House Connect, which holds continuing legal education sessions.