The simplest, most valuable, yet commonly overlooked piece of advice any trade secret owner can receive is this: Protect yours trade secrets! It seems crazy that this simple advice warrants repeating, but apparently, it does,...more
2/26/2018
/ Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Former Employee ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Voluntary Self-Audit ,
Written Agreements
Recently, I wrote about the top ten things a company should do when an employee resigns to join a competitor. But what about the flip side of that coin? What mistakes should be avoided by departing employees and the firms...more
When employers seek injunctive relief to enforce a restrictive covenant, nearly every judge begins the injunctive hearing with the same question: What efforts did you make to resolve this matter? Judges encourage settlement;...more
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the company;
A disgruntled employee kept saying “please jump with me.”
She was trying to line up a grand, mass departure;
Of which she was certain no one could...more
12/19/2013
/ CAFA ,
Confidential Information ,
Consideration ,
Contract Drafting ,
General Solicitation ,
Holidays ,
Injunctions ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
Trade Secrets
In the business world, protection of trade secrets can make the difference between success and failure, or profit and loss. This post seeks to show you how to protect your company’s trade secrets so that in the event one of...more