Non-Compete Agreements and Protecting Trade Secrets

Employers concerned about protecting trade secrets or hiring an employee from a competitor may find this article informative.  Employees also may find the information useful if they are weighing their options under a non-compete agreement or if they are considering jumping ship to a competitor.  This “roundtable transcript” includes comments from six different employment attorneys on trade secret and noncompete agreements including:

  • How to define a trade secret and why trade secrets can be valuable to a company.
  • How a company can legally obtain information about its competitors.
  • How a company should form and implement a trade secret protection policy, including protective measures such as the use of restrictive covenants for vendors and employees.
  • What steps a company should take when hiring an employee from a competitor when trade secrets are involved.
  • How a company can enforce its trade secret rights and ultimately recover damages.

    The article is: Defining, Protecting and Litigating Trade Secrets: A Roundtable Discussion.

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Daniel Kalish

A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School, Mr. Kalish is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried more than thirty trials to jury verdict. Mr. Kalish’s practice focuses on complex trial work, and he represents employees in all aspects of employment litigation.

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