Trade Secret Noncompete Litigation

Understanding the nuances of unfair competition is key to protecting your company’s intellectual property and trade secrets. Foley’s Unfair Competition, Trade Secret & Noncompete Litigation attorneys can help you obtain and retain a competitive advantage by adopting certain strategies to promote more effective use and enforcement of these agreements.

Preventative Actions to Avoid Unfair Competition Claims

We know that your trade secrets and other proprietary information are among your most valued assets. As we have grown more connected as a society, companies like yours are facing increasing challenges to preventing breaches of those trade secrets as well as unfair competition.

The attorneys of our multidisciplinary Trade Secret Noncompete Litigation Practice provide you with a multifaceted preventative strategy, which includes:

Auditing your trade secrets and proprietary information
Designing and implementing a comprehensive plan specifically tailored to your business needs
Preparing tailored noncompete agreements, nondisclosure agreements, nondisclosure/anti-piracy agreements, and other restrictive covenants
Conducting employee training on safeguarding trade secrets and proprietary information

Defending and Prosecuting Unfair Competition Claims

We aggressively pursue claims involving breach of restrictive covenants, breach of fiduciary duties, theft of trade secrets, unfair trade practices, and similar causes of action in state and federal courts. We facilitate immediate, efficient forensic and legal strategies to provide swift relief against the loss of customers, employees and market share.

We can likewise help you reduce your exposure to accusations of unfair competition by proactively evaluating and limiting the potential risks created by hiring employees or groups of employees from competitors. Should you find yourself facing allegations of unfair competition, we will respond promptly and strategically, advising on and defending you against: