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Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants: Practical Advice to Safeguard Your Company’s Critical Assets - April 10th,...

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The protection of trade secrets and confidential information is critical to the success of many organizations. Employers must remain vigilant against the growing risk of sensitive information being compromised, especially...more

Kilpatrick

Monthly Minute | Trade Secret Protection Best Practices–Employment and Confidentiality Agreements

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Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, Partner Joel Bush covers best practices for trade secret protection—employment and confidentiality agreements....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Trade Secret Hygiene for Current Employees

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In the first two parts of this series on best practices in protecting trade secrets, we addressed risks raised by the arrival and departure of key employees at companies, and failed potential customer-supplier or acquisition...more

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Securing Against Trade Secret Pitfalls and Dangers Arising From Employee Mobility Situations

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Picture this: Your company is in a highly competitive industry with several leading players heavily supported by major corporate investors and/or venture capital funds. The market is expected to generate potentially hundreds...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Practical Tips on Working with Former Employees Who Are Key Witnesses

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Suppose you are in-house counsel for a construction company. Your Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) is blown and the Owner has refused to execute any change orders during the Project. You know you are heading towards a claim....more

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[Podcast]: Key Contractual Provisions for Employers to Incorporate in Documents with Confidentiality Covenants

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In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, Kate Napalkova, special employee benefits and executive compensation counsel, and associate Oleg Zakatov discuss potential pitfalls that lurk in employment agreements and other employee...more

Jaburg Wilk

An Easy and Effective Way for Employers to Protect Themselves

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Imagine this scenario: Your company is in Arizona and one of your sales representatives goes to work for a competitor. He knows all about your pricing and bidding practices, so he helps your competitor undercut your prices....more

FordHarrison

White House Issues State Call To Action To Ban Certain Non-Compete Agreements

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On October 25, 2016, the Obama Administration issued a “State Call to Action on Non-Compete Agreements.” This call to action is part of President Obama’s Executive Order directing states to increase competition for workers...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

We Traced The Trade Secret Leak … It’s Coming From Inside The Business

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Protecting trade secrets from employee theft requires more than using an NDA when onboarding new employees. If businesses want to protect their confidential information, they need to take a cradle-to-grave...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Protecting IP Through Employment Law

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Oftentimes, a patent case will not be decided by patent law, but by employment law. If an invention was developed by an employee or a third-party contractor without the proper agreements in place, the company may find itself...more

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