On September 29th, Foley attorney Nicole Gage will be part of the New England In-House Counsel Briefings MCLE Webcast. In this two hour Web conference, Ms. Gage and the other panel members will be discussing “Confidentiality Agreements – The New Employment Agreement?” Below is a brief description of the Webcast:
Trade secrets and other confidential information are critical to most companies. Litigation alleging trade secret misappropriation has more than doubled over the last decade. Further, studies suggest that the alleged misappropriator is most frequently a trusted employee. Increasingly, many people are talking about imposing personal liability on corporate officers for failing to take proper steps to protect their company’s trade secrets and other confidential information.
Hear the panelists provide practical tips for protecting trade secrets and other confidential information—including best practices for the preparation and use of confidentiality agreements and other restrictive covenants. The panelists explain how to limit the risk of trade secret misappropriation and respond when you think trade secrets and confidential information may have been compromised.
Are your company’s trade secrets and confidential information properly protected? Have you taken steps to insulate yourself from personal liability?
Panelists:
Nicole E. Gage, Esq., Co-chair, Foley & Lardner LLP, Boston
Russell Beck, Esq., Co-chair, Beck Reed Riden LLP, Boston
David J. Cerveny, Esq., Intellectual Property & General Counsel, ConforMIS, Inc., Burlington