Best Practices For Avoiding Ugly Restrictive Covenant Entanglements, Sponsored by Ogletree Deakins

The job market is hot, people are on the move, and restrictive covenants are more common than ever.  What can employers do to avoid the costs and potential chaos associated with restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and related issues?  This program will discuss strategies and best practices from both the plaintiff and defense sides, including planning and executing strategic attorney-client privileged communications, drafting critical at-hire agreements, preserving information, shoring up practices and policies to ensure protection of confidential and trade secret information, preparing a coordinated exit process (especially for high-level departures), developing a communications/public relations plan, and managing litigation.