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Law Practice,
Contracts

Jul. 25, 2018

The not-so-powerful nondisclosure agreement

In today's world of the internet, social media and anonymous leaks to the press, NDAs can be difficult to enforce.

Marwa Elzankaly

Of Counsel
McManis Faulkner

Email: melzankaly@mcmanislaw.com

Marwa's clients range from individuals to small businesses and Fortune 500 companies.

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There once was a time when nondisclosure agreements were primarily used by companies to keep their employees, contractors or vendors from divulging their intellectual property or sensitive business information, or when they had to disclose such information to a prospective buyer or investor in their business. The use of NDAs, however, has become much more widespread. It is now one of the most common methods lawyers use to protect their client's confidential informatio...

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