On Behalf of Meynardie & Nanney, PLLC | Sep 10, 2019 | Trade Secrets
North Carolina companies who have developed new inventions or ideas have the right to protect those ideas without fear of them being stolen by another. These ideas, often known as intellectual property, are often held close by companies who only rely on a few people...
On Behalf of Meynardie & Nanney, PLLC | May 20, 2019 | Blog, Business Law, Trade Secrets
Your trade secrets are what set your North Carolina organization apart from the competition, so it makes sense that you would want to take all possible measures to protect those secrets from misappropriation. You may even consider patenting your confidential...
On Behalf of Meynardie & Nanney, PLLC | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog, Business Law, Business Ownership, Trade Secrets, Trade Secrets & Non-Competes
Company Q was unhappy when it hemorrhaged four employees with access to sensitive trade secrets. The first Company Q employee to resign, Defector A, set up two competing companies. Three more information-privileged Company Q employees, Defectors B, C and D left...
On Behalf of Meynardie & Nanney, PLLC | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog, Business & Commercial Litigation, Business Law, Outsourced General Counsel, Trade Secrets
by Bob Meynardie January 11, 2016 Bob Meynardie, Business & Commercial Litigation, Outsourced General Counsel A trade secret is business or technical information that is not generally known and not readily ascertainable through independent development or reverse...
On Behalf of Meynardie & Nanney, PLLC | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog, Business Law, Trade Secrets
Comparing Federal and North Carolina Trade Secret Protection by Bob Meynardie May 9, 2016 Bob Meynardie, Trade Secrets & Non-Competes A new federal private cause of action to protect trade secrets appears imminent. Since North Carolina already allows private...