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4/1/2006 The Real Skinny on Non Compete and Confidentiality Agreements Do you require your employees to sign non-compete or confidentiality agreements? What about intellectual property? Who in the organization really "owns" key business information, articles, processes or ideas? These are complicated times in business. Most employees entering the job market today will have seven to ten jobs over the course of their career. The days of a strong commitment and loyalty to employers are, for the most part, gone. What's worse is that employees move freely from competitor to competitor, sometimes taking key strategic insights, client relationships and information with them. How do you protect yourself and your company? Do non-competes and confidentiality agreements really hold up in court? What about intellectual property?
BARRY R. WHITE is a partner in WBB's Milwaukee office, where his practice includes business litigation and commercial law. Because he represents numerous trade contractors, he also has considerable experience in construction law and construction litigation. THOMAS L. SKALMOSKI is also a partner at WBB, where his practice includes commercial litigation and business law, including distributorship, employment, unfair competition and trademark matters. |