On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Feb 27, 2020 | Trade Secrets
The typical trade-secret case we see is anything but typical. Every company has unique circumstances that lead to these types of actions. Each individual has unique concerns during defense. The complex, interrelated web between employees, previous employers and...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Dec 9, 2019 | Trade Secrets
Pennsylvanian workers like you may have been asked to sign a non-compete agreement before being officially hired into your current job. While these agreements are commonly used in the modern business age, many people don’t actually understand how they work, what...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Oct 10, 2019 | Trade Secrets
As a business owner in Pennsylvania, you have established what your trade secrets are. Now, it is important to know exactly how you can protect them. In doing so, you also protect your livelihood. According to FindLaw, the first step toward protecting your trade...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Oct 7, 2019 | Trade Secrets
Business owners across Pennsylvania have business secrets they want to protect. But knowing how to protect these secrets involves knowing exactly what they are. Michael J. Betts is here to help you identify and protect your trade secrets. First of all, it’s important...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Aug 26, 2019 | Trade Secrets
As a business owner in Pennsylvania, you may rely on the uniqueness or superiority of their products or services to maintain a competitive edge in the market. Whether the formula used for an energy drink, a computer algorithm, a cookie recipe or some other...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Jul 24, 2019 | Trade Secrets
Trade secrets can be the difference between your brand and a competitor’s. They are intellectual property, but they fall outside the registration and protections offered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office. They are defined by each...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | May 6, 2019 | Trade Secrets
The vast majority of businesses possess information they would like to keep away from competitors. Whether it comes in the form of an essential formula or a marketing strategy, this information has value as long as it is kept secret. What many are surprised to learn...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Mar 25, 2019 | Non-Compete Litigation, Trade Secrets
Many businesses’ success depends on protecting information as trade secrets. This can be a special sauce for a lunch counter’s signature sandwich or details of relationships with business partners. There are a variety of laws based on the Uniform Trade Secret Act that...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Oct 12, 2018 | Trade Secrets
The federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) was enacted by Congress in May 2016 to provide, for the first time, a federal statutory claim for misappropriation of trade secrets. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1831, et seq. Until the DTSA became effective, claims of trade secret...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Apr 30, 2018 | Trade Secrets
The enactment of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) was a highly significant development in trade secrets law. as it for the first time provided a federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation, beyond certain misappropriation claims that...
