Areas of Focus
- Accounting & Professional Liability
- Business Litigation
- Business Separations and Partnership Disputes
- Class Action Defense
- Competitor Litigation and Unfair Competition / Deceptive Trade Practices
- Complex Toxic and Mass Tort Litigation
- Consumer Litigation Defense
- Creditor Rights
- eDiscovery
- Employment Counseling and Litigation
- ERISA
- FCA/FCPA Investigations and Litigation
- Franchise and Distribution Counseling and Litigation
- Government Investigations
- Intellectual Property
- Mediation and Dispute Resolution
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability / Product Safety and Recalls
- Regulatory Compliance
- Securities Litigation, Arbitration and Regulation
- White Collar Defense
Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants
Workers in the modern era hold an average of more than 11 jobs by the time they are 48. With this high level of mobility and the now-routine digitization of information, trade secret and restrictive covenant matters have become crucial concerns for both companies and their employees. Attorneys in this practice group are experienced in all aspects of this practice area, including matters involving trade secret misappropriation, covenants not to compete, non-solicitation provisions, confidentiality agreements, unfair competition and competitor misconduct, employee raiding, and tortious interference. Oftentimes, the matters entrusted to this practice group are urgent for our clients, and our attorneys understand the need for immediate attention and fast action. Whether a company learns that its information or client/employee relationships have been compromised, or an employee needs counseling about an agreement they have been asked to sign, our attorneys are used to being called on at a moment’s notice, and ready to spring into action for across the country to serve our clients’ needs.