Misappropriation of trade secrets is enforceable in San Diego and throughout California as a strategy to protect your company. Are you looking for enforceable employment agreements using trade secrets in San Diego which protect your company against competition from employees and even former partners from taking your company’s “secret sauce” and selling it or using it to compete against you?
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California has made it impossible to deploy or enforce non-compete agreements. In fact, a new law requires California employers to notify employees by February 14, 2024 that any existing non-compete clause or agreement is void. Former employees must be notified at their last address on file.
The business attorneys at the Watkins Firm have served the San Diego business community for more than four decades. We keep our employer clients up-to-date on legal developments, changes in federal, state and local laws as well as new strategies to protect our client’s business and interests. This is why it is important to work with the Watkins Firm at every step of in the life of your business.
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets is Enforceable When Companies Take the Right Actions to Secure Their Secrets
Misappropriation of trade secrets is enforceable when companies take the right actions to secure their secrets. In order to be a trade secret, the property or information must in fact be secret. This means limiting access through secured areas. It also means workers should only be able to see or access your company’s secrets on a need-to-know basis.
There are many proprietary informational and strategic assets that can be classified and protected as trade secrets. This includes everything from lists of customers and suppliers and product costs, to intellectual property including computer software, algorithms, ingredients/combinations and recipes, technical and industry specific knowledge, even correspondence such as e-mails.
Ultimately, enforceable employment agreements using trade secrets in San Diego work hand-in-hand with other crucial documents such as the employee handbook, policies and procedures, non-disclosure and other trade secret protections.
Are you looking for experienced general business counsel who can help to develop enforceable employment agreements using trade secrets in San Diego which reduce risk and prevent litigation? We invite you to review our podcast Episode 25 – Unfair Business Practice Overview as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a free consultation.
