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May 8, 2013

THE GEORGIA SUPREME COURT REJECTS THE INEVITABLE DISCLOSURE DOCTRINE IN A TRADE SECRET DISPUTE

The following situation can occur when employees and executives possess a company’s trade secrets and confidential business information.  An employee works for Company A.  The employee signs a confidentiality agreement promising not to disclose certain information after his employment ends.  His employment with Company A ends, and he goes to work for a competitor, Company B.  There is no evidence that the former employee has documents with confidential information or trade secrets or has revealed any of A’s trade secrets or confidential information to Company B.  However, Company A argues that its former employee has the trade secrets and confidential… Read more