The following scenario is more common—and more troubling—than ever before. A high ranking employee who has signed an agreement to preserve the confidentiality of business plans, financial information, and trade secrets...more
5/15/2018
/ Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Former Employee ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Qui Tam ,
Risk Management ,
Trade Secrets ,
Whistleblowers
A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision has upheld that successful plaintiffs are entitled to non-economic damages under Pennsylvania’s Whistleblower Law, 43 P.S. §§1421-1428 (the “Law”). In Bailets v. Pa. Turnpike...more
4/4/2018
/ Actual Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internal Reporting ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Non-Economic Damages ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Summary Judgment ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers