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Intellectual Property Law
Trade
Secrets and Confidential Information
The key to protection of trade secrets and confidential information
is employee compliance with the company's confidentiality policies.
The firm's attorneys assist clients in establishing confidentiality
policies, both in the client's employment handbook and in invention
assignment and confidentiality agreements for individual employees;
prepare and review mutual non-disclosure agreements; advise clients
on email confidentiality and privacy policies; and advise clients on
handling alleged misappropriation of trade secrets. The firm's experience
includes:
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Representing clients in establishing and enforcing employee confidentiality
programs.
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Representing clients in drafting and reviewing non-disclosure agreements
relating to third party information.
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Advising clients on employee and outside party email confidentiality
and privacy.
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Representing numerous clients in claims of trade secret misappropriation
against former employees. Representation has been both on behalf
of former employer and on behalf of individual or individual's new
employer.
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Representing a biotechnology company in claim of trade secrets
misappropriation against former employee and current competitor.
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Representing a client in a claim of misappropriation of trade secrets
stemming from an alleged theft of computer software.
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Representing a client in a dispute over ownership of a software
program.
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Representing a client in a case involving alleged trade secret
theft, trade dress infringement, and unfair competition. Following
the court's denial of application for temporary restraining order,
obtained dismissal of entire action in favor of client.
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Representing a medical professional in a trade secrets misappropriation
claim against his independent contractor who misappropriated his
customer list. Obtained a preliminary injunction prohibiting further
use of the list and requiring that the list be returned. Assisted
in negotiating a favorable settlement.
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