Trade Secret Protection & Litigation

Protecting confidential and trade secret information is a critical issue facing most organizations today. Successfully protecting this information requires the effective use of restrictive covenants, the implementation and application of appropriate policies to not only safeguard the information, but also to demonstrate its confidential nature, and the application of procedures and protocols to follow when hiring and firing employees exposed to confidential information and trade secrets.

The firm has years of experience defending and prosecuting trade secret litigation and drafting effective non-disclosure, non-solicitation and non-competition agreements throughout the country. Our attorneys also assist clients in conducting audits of their proprietary information to ascertain the types of information afforded protection under the law and what steps employers need to take to be afforded that protection. The firm's attorneys also work with companies to avoid possible liability which may result when companies hire employees with knowledge of their competitors' confidential information and trade secrets.

Typical trade secrets cases involve:
 

• Pharmaceuticals
• Manufacturing & Engineering Processes
• Chemicals Formulas
• Product Recipes
• Product Design
• Customer Lists
• Pricing Information
• Research & Development Plans
• Strategic Plans
• Service Providers
• Restrictive Covenants

This is only a representative list of our case work. If you have a specific issue relating to trade secret protection, please contact an Elarbee Thompson attorney.
 

Recent Updates

07-19-09 - Protect your trade secrets. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Article by Rob Capobianco.

06-12-09 - Independent employment trend carries risks. Atlanta Business Chronicle. Quotes by Rob Capobianco.

04-30-09 -Webinar: Covering Your Assets: Reviewing Your Agreements and Restrictive Covenants.
Speakers: Rob Capobianco and Adriana Midence.

09-24-07 -Mistakes that lead to trade secret leaks, Atlanta Business Chronicle, September 24-28, 2007, Rob Capobianco is the guest columnist.

01-19-06 - Speaking Engagement: Covering Your Assets: What Employers Need to Know About Protecting Confidential Information & Trade Secrets, Hillsborough County Bar Association's Corporate Counsel Section and the West Central Florida chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Presented by Rob Capobianco.