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Protecting Your Intellectual Property Assets
Editor: What are some of the general principles governing non-compete clauses? Epstein: Non-compete clauses are governed by state law, and courts generally scrutinize non-compete provisions strictly and take a rigorous view when being asked to enforce these types of provisions. ...
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Responding To Alleged Intellectual Property Theft: Mitigating Business Risk With Computer Forensics
Sometimes, departing employees take things with them that they should not. Sometimes, disgruntled employees send or leak sensitive information to competitors. Confidential communications, financial information, and/or work product from Company A is found on work computers at Company B. I have...
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An Employer’s Introduction: Basic Risk Management And Social Media
In recent weeks, Internet giant Yahoo! received embarrassing publicity when an internal memo was published on social media. In other news, the Associated Press lost control of its Twitter account, which had a dramatic, albeit temporary, effect on the New York Stock Exchange. These events...
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