Employees owe a duty of loyalty to their employer and may not: (1) appropriate company trade secrets; (2) solicit away the employer’s customers while working for the employer; (3) solicit the departure of other employees while still working for the employer; (4) carry away confidential information.
Category: Texas Employment Law
An Injunction in a Theft-of-Trade-Secrets Case Cannot Prohibit a Party From Using Publicly Available Information
A court order prohibiting defendant from using trade secrets must be broad enough to cover all possible circumstances while narrow enough to include only the illegal activities. Where that line lies depends on the circumstances of each particular case.
Enforcing Non-Compete Agreements in Texas with an Injunction Requires Proper Timing
What a lot of companies do not realize, however, is that if they wait too long to ask for an injunction after finding out about the employee’s competitive activities, a court may deny their request simply because they waited too long
Is Staring at a Coworker / Former Lover During Work Meetings Sexual Harassment? Texas Court says “No”
A hostile work environment arises when there is ongoing harassment, based on the plaintiff’s protected characteristic, so severe or pervasive that it has altered the conditions of employment and created an abusive working environment.
5 Tips for Minimizing Trade Secrets Theft by Clients, Contractors and Vendors
The business world is littered with the carcasses of companies which, after they shared their confidential information and trade secrets with a non-competitor, such as their client, supplier, or vendor, were undercut by that party, who all of a sudden realized that they could profit from the information by cutting out the middle-man.
Trump’s Tax Reform Affects Settlements of Sexual Harassment Claims, But Training Remains the Best Answer
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act prohibits companies from claiming tax deduction for confidential settlements paid for sexual harassment and abuse and the related lawyer’s fees.