Presenters:
H. Alan Rothenbuecher, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn, Leader of the Trade Secret Practice Group and co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Subcommittee on Trade Secrets
John Gilligan, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn, Leader of the Financial Services Litigation Practice Group

Two recent court decisions helped clarify Ohio law on trade secrets. The questions recently decided by the courts are whether raw data about prospective customers rises to the level of trade secret status, and whether a trade secret loses its status when it is memorized by a departing employee. Alan and John provide a brief overview of what constitutes a trade secret and then discuss two recent court decisions.

 

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Presenters:
H. Alan Rothenbuecher, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn, Leader of the Trade Secret Practice Group and co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Subcommittee on Trade Secrets
Jay Krasovec, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn, Partner in the Trade Secret Practice Group

Trade secrets are valuable business assets not protected by patent, trademark or copyright. With employees working with laptops, cell phones and PDAs, the digitization of trade secrets makes it easy for employees to remove valuable information without detection, send it to others, and post it on the Internet.  Alan Rothenbuecher, along with Jay Krasovec, discuss the practical steps a trade secret owner can use to minimize risk.

 

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