TRADE SECRETS & NON-COMPETE LITIGATION
Protecting Your Success in Central Florida
Trade secrets are defined as practices, formulas, designs, processes, instruments, patterns, or a compilation of information that is not generally available to the public. They help businesses obtain an economic advantage over competition and, depending on the jurisdiction, can be trade secrets or confidential information. Because a trade secret is not generally known to the public it is the subject of reasonable efforts to maintain its secret. Even without a specific written agreement, Florida's Uniform Trade Secret Act prohibits employees from using or disclosing a business' trade secrets.
The Gegan Law Office assists clients with protecting confidential information and trade secrets via the preparation of non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements and non-solicitation agreements. We represent our clients, both employers and employees, in litigation on the proper enforcement and extent of these agreements.
We offer solid advice to our clients on policies and procedures that help employers avoid receiving trade secrets or confidential information when hiring employees from competitors and on the other side of the coin. We will fight for our clients who are improperly accused of misappropriating the trade secrets and confidential information of others.
We also represent clients in litigating claims to enforce or invalidate non-compete, non-solicitation, or confidentiality agreements and various related business torts such as:
- unfair competition claims
- breach of fiduciary duty
- claims of tortious interference with business relationships or contracts
Call Gegan Law Office today at (813) 248-8900 For More Information.