Trade Secrets and Confidential Information Best Practices at Hiring Checklist

Resource type: Checklist

Status: Maintained

Jurisdiction: USA

A Checklist outlining steps employers can take at the beginning of the employment relationship to avoid potential claims from former employers for theft of trade secrets and unfair competition, and to protect the new employer's confidential, proprietary and trade secret information.

Conrad S. Kee and Tal A. Kadar, Jackson Lewis LLP, with PLC Labor & Employment

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Resource ID: 5-505-7753
Products: PLC US Intellectual Property & Technology, PLC US Labor & Employment, PLC US Law Department
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Background Checks and References Background Checks and References (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic6-500-3948)
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Preparing for Non-compete Litigation Preparing for Non-compete Litigation (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-516-9469)
Protection of Employers' Trade Secrets and Confidential Information Protection of Employers' Trade Secrets and Confidential Information (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-501-1473)
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Standard documents

Application for Employment Application for Employment (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic8-502-0273)
Continuing Obligations Letter to Departing Employee Continuing Obligations Letter to Departing Employee (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-520-0096)
Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic6-501-1547)
Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement (California) Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement (California) (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-518-4653)
Employee Non-compete Agreement Employee Non-compete Agreement (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-502-1225)
Executive Employment Agreement Executive Employment Agreement (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-504-2226)
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Separation and Release of Claims Agreement Separation and Release of Claims Agreement (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-503-8253)

Standard clauses

IP Rights Clauses for Employee Agreements (Long-form) IP Rights Clauses for Employee Agreements (Long-form) (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-507-1871)
IP Rights Clauses for Employee Agreements (Short-form) IP Rights Clauses for Employee Agreements (Short-form) (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic2-504-9670)
Non-compete Provision (California) Non-compete Provision (California) (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-507-4348)
Non-solicitation of Customers (California) Non-solicitation of Customers (California) (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic1-508-7747)

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Dealing with Suspected Violation of Non-compete or Non-solicitation Agreement Checklist Dealing with Suspected Violation of Non-compete or Non-solicitation Agreement Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic2-503-8172)
Departing Employee Checklist Departing Employee Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic4-503-8010)
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Drafting an Employee Non-compete Agreement: Best Practices Checklist Drafting an Employee Non-compete Agreement: Best Practices Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic8-522-5340)
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State Q&A Tool

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Trade Secret Laws: State Q&A Tool Trade Secret Laws: State Q&A Tool (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-505-9592)

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