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Probably only 1 of every 10 contracts we review, turns into litigation. The others we review for clients, either before they sign, or before they leave their current employment. Sometimes we get folks too late and their old employer has hired counsel and is seeking damages or an injunction. We review non -compete contracts across…

We defend employees in non-competition cases filed by their former employers. In many of these cases, the employer asserts that our client has taken a “customer list” from the employer and is using that list to illegally compete with the former employer. The employer sometimes even argues that the “customer list” is a “trade secret.”…

What do AOL and TimeWarner have in common with your employer? They make employees sign non-competes too… Article from TechCrunch.com reprinted on Washington Post’s website, tells all about the sad tale of executive non-competes. Time Warner Nixes Jonathan Miller’s Appointment To Yahoo Board. Pokes Potential AOL Buyer In the Eye. Erick Schonfeld – TechCrunch.com The…

Many Virginia employment agreements state the employee is prohibited from using or sharing any trade secret information, or proprietary information. Well that is well and good, but what does that mean, “Trade Secret?” Most states have law that defines what a trade secret is. In Section 59.1-336 of the Virginia Act, a trade secret is…

We are often contacted by an employee after they have left their job to start a new and competing business….and yes, they signed a noncompete but don’t really know what it means. We can and do help people like this all of the time. But, if we could counsel these clients before they left their…

So you are approached after years of employment, and asked to sign an employment contract that contains language on future employment. After being a good solid employee, now everyone is being asked to sign this document. Questions you are probably considering? (1) Why now? What if I don’t sign it?(2) What if others refuse to…