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Olivia Lipnic's Libguide on Trade Secrets: Pleadings & Practitioner Items

A Research Guide on Trade Secret Law

Toolkits

  • Intellectual Property Licensing Toolkit - Westlaw

Agreement Templates

Confidentiality Agreements, Non-Disclosure, and Non-Solicitation Agreements

  • Unilateral Confidentiality Agreement (Pro-Disclosing Party) - LexisNexis
  • Unilateral Confidentiality Agreement (Pro-Receiving Party) - LexisNexis
  • Overview of Confidentiality Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements - LexisNexis 
  • Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement (FL) - Westlaw
  • Confidential Invention Disclosure Form - Westlaw
  • Confidentiality Agreement: Non-Solicitation Clause - Westlaw

Drafting Checklists

  • Drafting an Employee Confidentiality Agreement: Best Practices Checklist - Westlaw
  • Trade Secrets and Confidential Information Best Practices at Hiring Checklist - Westlaw
  • Trade Secrets and Confidential Information at End of Employment Checklist - Westlaw

Intellectual Property & Technology - Trade Secret Litigation Analytics

Florida Practice and Pleading Forms

Checklists

  • § 80:32. Checklist - Statutory action to enjoin use by former employee and employee's present employer of trade secrets and for accounting of profits realized from such use

Pleadings & Complaints

  • § 80:33. Complaint--To enjoin use of trade secrets by former employee and employee's present employer--To require accounting for profits realized from use of trade secrets--For actual and exemplary damages
  • § 80:34. Complaint--For damages and exemplary damages--For conspiracy to misappropriate trade secrets
  • § 80:34.70. Complaint--Violation of Uniform Trade Secret Act and Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act
  • § 80:35. Complaint--For injunction and damages for violation of Uniform Trade Secrets Act
  • § 80:36. Complaint--Computer program as trade secret
  • § 80:37. Complaint--Disgorgement and royalty

Allegations

  • § 80:38. Allegation--Regarding misappropriation of trade secrets
  • § 80:39. Allegation--Regarding ongoing injury
  • § 80:39. Allegation--Source of economic value of trade secrets

Answers and Defenses

  • § 80:41. Defense--Alleged trade secret not protectable as such
  • § 80:42. Defense--Inevitable disclosure
  • § 80:43. Defense--Alleged trade secret known and in public domain
  • § 80:44. Defense--Plaintiff's public disclosure of information
  • § 80:45. Defense--Statute of limitations has run on action

Motions

Additional Practice Materials & Notes

Trade Secrets: Law and PracticeLexisNexis

  • Ch. 1: What Is Protectable as a Trade Secret?
  • Ch. 2: Litigating Trade Secret Actions - Plaintiff's Perspective
  • Ch. 3: Litigating Trade Secret Actions - Defendant's Perspective
  • Ch. 4: Corporate Trade Secret Protection Plans and Practices
  • Ch. 5: Hiring and Terminating Employees
  • Ch. 6: Criminal Prosecution of Trade Secret Misappropriation
  • Ch. 7: Overview of Trade Secrets Laws of Selected States

Trade Secret Protection (FL) - LexisNexis

Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and Other Legal Claims and Recourse to Protect Employers' Confidential Information and Trade Secrets - LexisNexis

  • Recourse for Trade Secret Misappropriation under the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)
  • State and Common Law Claims for Misappropriation of Trade Secrets or Theft of Confidential Information
  • The Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA)
  • The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
  • Common Law Tort Claims
  • Common Law Contract Claims
  • Employee Raiding

Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) Fundamentals - LexisNexis

Employment Litigation: DTSA Claims - Westlaw

Intellectual Property: Employees and Independent Contractors - Westlaw

Protection of Employers' Trade Secrets and Confidential Information - Westlaw

Disclaimer

This site was written by a law student who has not yet been admitted to a bar and is not licensed to give a legal opinion.  This site is intended for informational and research purposes only; it does NOT constitute legal advice and nothing herein should be construed as such. This is an educational site that contains resource samplings, but is not an exhaustive collection.  While every effort has been made to ensure that the included hyperlinks connect to the correct website, results are not guaranteed.  This site is not updated, nor does it necessarily reflect the current status of the law.  Prior to making any legal decisions, you should consult with a licensed attorney in your state. Use of this website, including contact with anyone associated with this site, does not create an attorney-client relationship, nor attorney-client privilege.  All liability relating to the use of the information on this site is disclaimed.

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