A Primer and Checklist for Protecting Trade Secrets and Other Legitimate Business Interests
“The ability to protect trade secrets (and other legitimate business interests, including customer goodwill) has been hit by a perfect storm caused by the current coronavirus pandemic,” warns Russell Beck in Fair Competition Law.
“Accordingly, this post provides practical guidance for companies on how to manage their trade secrets (and other legitimate business interests) – both generally and particularly while employing a remote workforce – thereby avoiding preventable problems by having a plan in place to address problems when they arise, which they inevitably will. Specifically, it explains general aspects of trade secret protection programs, provides a detailed guide to the creation of a trade secret protection program, and identifies where to focus efforts now to address the current circumstances and the expected new ‘abnormal,’ as restrictions begin to be lifted.”