How far does a company have to go to protect its trade secrets? As Littler Mendelson partner Dylan W. Wiseman and associate Danielle G. Eanet explain on the Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets Counsel blog, a recent case demonstrates confidentiality agreements for employees and visitors might not be enough.
They say the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a $920 million jury verdict and 20-year noncompete injunction awarded to the plaintiff in E.I. du Pont de Nemours v. Kolon Industries, because the lower court excluded evidence from the defendant.
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