Departing Employees, Avoid Being Accused of Trade Secret Theft
// Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Press Release) // Keith Clouse
In today’s technology-based world, an executive who leaves a company may be unjustly accused of trade secret theft. An executive should avoid doing anything that would put him at risk of such an accusation. Keith Clouse, a Dallas employment lawyer who represents executives in all types of employment matters, suggests that an executive do the follow:
• When working from home, use a company laptop and log in remotely (instead of emailing files to a personal email account or copying files to a thumb drive). Doing so keeps everything on the company’s server and minimizes the potential for accusations that the executive planned to share documents with his new employer.
• Let someone know if you plan to take hard-copy files home. That way, you cannot be accused of “sneaking” files out.
• Do not take any documents with you when you leave unless you have express permission. In most cases, an employer will not want an executive to take anything.
To discuss your employment situation with an employment law attorney, contact an employment lawyer in your area. This article is presented by the employment law attorneys at Clouse Dunn LLP. For inquiries, send an email to debra@clousedunn.com or call (214) 239-2705.
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KEITH A. CLOUSE
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