Confidential Information, Staffing

Mar
07
Barrett Business Services Lawsuit Alleges Trade Secret Misappropriation

Barrett Business Services Lawsuit Alleges Trade Secret Misappropriation

A lawsuit filed on March 4, 2024, by Barrett Business Services (copy attached below) provides a primer on how to appropriately protect the trade secret status of your client and candidate lists.
3 min read
Oct
12

Staffing Giant Allegis Takes a Hit in Restrictive Covenant Lawsuit

Federal court invalidates non-solicitation and non-disclosure contract provisions in proxy war with Jobot By: Bill Josey Last year, we reported on a legal battle being waged by staffing giant Allegis and its subsidiaries against upstart competitor Jobot. The story involved Allegis' lawsuit against Christopher J. Bero, a 10-year veteran
8 min read
Aug
16

BIOPOINT VS CATAPULT SOLUTIONS GROUP: NONCOMPETE CASE OF THE YEAR

Inside job yields a $5,061,444 damage award - ruling pending on $2,503,457 attorneys' fee claim The largest damage awards in unfair competition cases usually involve some form of trade secret misappropriation, and this one is no exception. The last one I wrote about ($3,640,
3 min read