10 Steps To Take After Trade Secret Theft Accusation

Law360, New York (June 24, 2014, 10:28 AM EDT) -- With the significant rise in trade secret theft over the past decade, much has been written touting best practices for corporations to protect their trade secrets from rogue employees and third parties. While protecting the company's own "crown jewels" should certainly be a priority, much less has been written about how companies should respond when they are accused of stealing trade secrets. Even good employee on-boarding procedures and other precautions are not foolproof. Defending against such claims can prove very costly for the company, both in terms of time and money. Often more importantly, being accused of trade secret theft can impact the company's reputation with suppliers and customers, and its good will with the public....

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