Practice What You Preach: Trade Secret Rules (Of Course) Apply to Lawyers
By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21
When trade secret lawyers advise executives transitioning to a job with a competitor, they typically tell them to “take nothing with you” on the way out – meaning that no confidential, proprietary or trade secret information should be retained or transferred to their new employer – lest they be accused of misappropriating trade secrets. For good measure, lawyers also typically remind their clients to be especially careful about information maintained electronically, since the rules apply to...
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP