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Jul. 31, 2009

Handling Confidential Employee Information

In "Trade Secret Litigation and Protection in California," Bec Edelson analyzes the state's trade secret laws and explains the intricacies of the field.

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By Rebecca Edelson

An employee owes the employer a duty to protect the employer's confidential information, even after the employment is terminated.

The law protects the employer's trade secrets from misappropriation by an employee, not only where the employer discloses pre-existing trade secrets to an employee, but also where the employee participates in the development of trade secret or confidential information. An employe...

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