Posted January 10, 2019 with Tags Katie Connolly, anit-slapp law, Trade secret litigation, Restrictive covenants, anti-slapp statutes
Avoid Getting SLAPPed on Your Next Non-Compete Case
Your employee quits without notice or explanation. You discover that she moved to a competitor in violation of her non-compete agreement, and what’s worse, days before her resignation, she downloaded your trade secrets onto a thumb drive. You file suit and request an immediate injunction from the court. The last thing you expect is a counter-suit and motion to dismiss claiming you have interfered with the employee’s free speech rights. But that aggressive defense to restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation is becoming far more prevalent. Employers should be prepared for this defense when considering how to enforce their rights against former employees.