All Questions and Answers about Non-competition: Trade secrets
How can you protect yourself from being falsely accused of breach of confidentiality
Over the past 2 years I have documented hostile and discriminate behavior against me in my workplace. It got so bad that one-day the Director exploded in an anger and rage against me in front of the e...
1 answer | asked Feb 13, 2010 12:13 AM [EST] | applies to California
Stolen Confidential Information
I am being sued by my former employer for using "stolen confidential information" to solicit business from their clients. The client in question was also sued but subsequently dismissed. The client di...
1 answer | asked Jul 20, 2008 4:48 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Non Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
I worked for "Company A" and was contracted to work for "Company B". Company B wanted to hire me as a full time employee and informed Company A of their intent. After receiving the offer letter from C...
1 answer | asked May 8, 2008 12:53 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Employee Intellectual Property/Confidentiality/Non-Solicitation Agreement
I worked for company "A" for almost seven years in sales when it was sold at the end 2006. When job offers were made by the buyout company we had to sign an "Employee Intellectual Property/Confidentia...
1 answer | asked Jan 19, 2008 12:35 AM [EST] | applies to Arizona
Breach of Contract?
Let me start by saying that I posted once already and was responded to very helpfully, thank you. I think we've reasonably established that I have not signed a non-compete form. So my new question is,...
3 answers | asked Dec 19, 2007 10:22 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
no non-compete
I recently ended my 2 1/2 year employment with a title abstracting company. I have been working with a real estate settlement company part-time for the past 5 months as well. I have never signed and h...
2 answers | asked Dec 12, 2007 11:30 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Confidentiality Statement
I signed a confidentiallity agreement with a company that I am working for that states " During employement with X company, employees may be exposed to certain information of a confidential or proprie...
1 answer | asked Mar 13, 2007 1:31 PM [EST] | applies to California
Use of business emails after resigning without signing a non competition clause
I have recently left a business that is an acting studio in NYC. I did not sign a non-competiion agreement or ever agree to one verbally. Do I have the right to use the email addresses and phone numbe...
1 answer | asked Oct 25, 2006 10:27 AM [EST] | applies to New York
Business Already Existed On The Side
I work in the construction industry, specifically in concrete. Several months ago, I began to manufacture my own line of decorative concrete tables and vases that I have created on my own time using m...
1 answer | asked Oct 26, 2005 8:31 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
WHO OWNS BOOK OF BUSINESS IN INSURANCE-AGENT WHO OBTAINED CLIENTS OR AGENCY HE PLACED THEM WITH?
INSURANCE AGENT WORKS FOR AGENCY FOR OVER 12 YEARS WITHOUT A NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT. HE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL BOOK OF BUSINESS WITH ANNUAL REV. OF OVER 800,000. FINDS OUT OWNER OF AGENCY IS SECRETLY SELLIN...
1 answer | asked Oct 5, 2005 11:07 AM [EST] | applies to Florida