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 I have litigated or managed as in-house counsel over 100 noncompete/trade secret lawsuits involving staffing firms, and the area is of particular interest to me. Last year, I reported on a legal battle
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 I see a big one like this every couple of years. The largest damage awards in unfair competition cases usually involve some form of trade secret misappropriation, and this one
3 min read