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The Particularities of Trade Secret Identification

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It is not uncommon for employers to discover that a departing employee has downloaded information before walking out the door. But the mere fact that an employee downloaded information does not necessarily mean the...more

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He Got the MrBeast Blueprint… and a Trade Secret Lawsuit

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Imagine getting your hands on the ultimate creator cheat code — the behind-the-scenes playbook MrBeast uses to dominate YouTube. Now imagine going viral not for using it, but for allegedly walking off with it. That’s exactly...more

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Confidential Information Agreement Adds Layer of Protection From Misuse of Proprietary Business Data

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As a result of the recent string of legislative and regulatory efforts to curb or eliminate the use of non-competition agreements in employment, employers may have lost sight of relatively non-controversial measures they can...more

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New California Law Further Restricts Confidentiality Provisions in Employment, Settlement, and Separation Agreements

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California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law the “Silenced No More Act” (SB 331 or the “Act”), which expands limitations on confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements for filed claims, previously...more

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A Rare Occurrence: California Court Overturns Arbitrator’s Award

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California’s statutory ban on post-employment covenants, which are enforceable in most other states, has bedeviled employers trying to protect confidential information and trade secrets. The state’s Business and Professions...more

Franczek P.C.

A Not So Sweet Deal for Employers Seeking to Protect Trade Secrets Under the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine

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An Illinois appellate court recently clarified the outer limits of the controversial “inevitable disclosure doctrine” under the Illinois Trade Secrets Act....more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Trade Secrets 101: If You Want To Call Something a Trade Secret, You Have To Take Steps To Protect It

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Courts have long held that, in order for something to be considered a “trade secret,” a business owner has to actually make efforts to keep the supposed trade secret a secret.  It stands to reason that if no efforts are made...more

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California Appellate Panel Affirms Injunction Blocking Use Of Employee Non-Solicitation Provision In Dispute Between Travel Nurse...

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On November 1, 2018, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District affirmed a trial court’s ruling in AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc. et al., Case No. D071924, Cal. App (2018) which (1)...more

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