Many San Diego business litigation cases involve a dispute with a former employee or business partner who is now competing against their former company. While California’s non-compete laws may seem too restrictive for employers, defending your company’s proprietary information, trade secrets, practices, customer lists and industry contacts is not.
Unfair Business Practices Lawyers
The unfair business practices lawyers at the Watkins Firm represent San Diego employers and business owners in a dispute with a former employee or business partner. We work to resolve the dispute quickly and in a cost-efficient manner while protecting your vital business interests.
California’s unfair competition laws extend to the use of proprietary information which is not “public” in nature. In other words, if a former employee, executive, business partner, member or shareholder takes information from your company which is not available to the general public and uses it to compete against you we can help to put a stop to it in many cases.
This extends to deceitful acts, fraudulent representations or deceptions as well as coopting your company’s business resources, website(s), information, processes, formulas or intellectual property to compete against you or cut you out of the equation.
Misappropriating trade secrets, company proprietary information or intellectual property is a violation of California’s unfair competition law. Our seasoned business dispute attorneys have extensive experience, legal skill and strategies in these matters based upon decades of service to the San Diego business community representing them at trial and every potential alternative dispute resolution venue.
Resolving a Dispute with a Former Employee or Business Partner
We take immediate action to put the party or parties on notice requesting an immediate cessation of these practices. We represent clients through aggressive negotiations which let the other party know that you are aware of the misappropriation or misuse of proprietary information or intellectual property and intend to enforce your rights. In some cases mediation and/or arbitration may serve as a productive alternative to litigation as we seek to find common ground and a resolution to the unfair competitive practices of these former associates.
Cases involving fraud and unfair business practices may provide additional relief in the form of punitive damages and attorneys fees. If you are involved in a dispute with a former employee or business partner and are looking for experienced aggressive attorneys who will assert and protect your interests we invite you to review the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.
