Advice
We advise companies on how to take proactive steps to protect business assets when hiring, terminating, or laying off employees. Our preventative work focuses on preparation of employee agreements such as confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. We also advise employees and businesses on the enforceability of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements and best practices for enforcing and complying with such agreements. Many of our clients call to find out what rights they have as to a departing employee, and what risks they may have in hiring a particular individual. Addressing these questions from the beginning helps minimize the potential for litigation.
Litigation
When, despite these preventative efforts, a former employee or competitor is using confidential information, raiding employees, or stealing customers, swift action is needed. We have extensive experience seeking and defending temporary restraining orders and injunctions relating to breach of non-compete and non-solicitation provisions and other forms of unfair competition. When necessary, our team responds immediately to seek prompt relief from the courts to protect confidential information, employees and customers. In short, we work with companies at every stage to protect valuable business assets.
