Articles Posted in Trade Secrets

Although a former executive was bound by a restrictive covenant, the fact that his duties after joining a competitor were directed to a different market made the scope of the restrictions unreasonable. A restrictive covenant that is not narrowly tailored to protecting specific interests of the former employer at stake…

An executive with national responsibilities may be subjected to a broad geographic restriction in an employment restrictive covenant. Courts can and will enjoin a former executive from working for a competitor to prevent irreparable harm to the executive’s former employer when the restriction is reasonable. Misappropriation and use of a…