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A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets'... more +
A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets' protected legal status, enterprises must make reasonable efforts to keep the information secret and prevent unnecessary disclosure.  Trade Secrets may include processes, formulas, methods, designs, patterns, et cetera.   less -
Felicello Law PC

You Bargained for Confidential Arbitration but Your Adversary Sues in Public Court—Now What?

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From secret formulas to priceless client lists, sensitive information is critical to the continued success of businesses large and small. In business dealings, trade secrets and competitive information are sometimes exchanged...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Poor Employer Onboarding and Departure Procedures Can Lead to Horrifying Results Including the Loss of Trade Secrets

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This upcoming Halloween reminds us that employers face their own terrors in trying to protect trade secrets and other valuable company information in the workplace, particularly if they have poor onboarding and departure...more

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Fighting Back: Identifying Risks Posed by an Angry Current or Former Employee

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Something lost is always in the last place you look (by definition). It can also sometimes be in the first. Although technology has made it possible for outsiders to manipulate and infiltrate your company’s systems...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Protecting Trade Secrets During Business Collaboration

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Businesses are increasingly working together to develop new products and services. With that collaboration is the risk that precious trade secrets will be lost. Attorney Christopher Larus sits down with Seth Northrop to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Employment Law Commentary -- Volume 26, Issue 7 July 2014 -- Building A Workforce Culture Of Data Security In The Post-Snowden Era

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Last month’s Employment Law Commentary discussed the high level of international attention now being paid to protecting trade secrets from misappropriation, with recommendations for practical steps that companies may take to...more

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