Trade Secret Law: The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine
The inevitable disclosure doctrine (“IDD”) allows courts to issue temporary or permanent injunctive relief to prevent an employee from working at a competitor under circumstances where the employee’s new job duties will inevitably cause the employee to rely upon knowledge of the former employer’s trade secrets. When followed by the courts, the IDD can be […]
The Dodd-Frank Act: Expansion of Whistleblower Protections
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”), Pub. L. No. 111-203, H.R. 4173, 111th Cong. (2010), was signed into law on July 21, 2010 by President Obama. The Dodd-Frank Act provides substantial reform to the regulation of U.S. financial markets. The Act also expands whistleblower protection for employees by eliminating some […]