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Will that NDA’s Residuals Clause Cost You Your Trade Secrets?
Anyone who has worked in technology is familiar with nondisclosure agreements (NDAs). Differences among NDAs usually are small; they tend to cover the same territory in similar ways. However, NDAs from...
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I am pleased to make available as Free Downloads on the Downloads page the sample Mutual and Unilateral Nondisclosure Agreements that I originally made available via Legal OnRamp. This blog does not...
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Securing IP Requires More than an NDA
When it comes to protecting intellectual property (IP), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are ubiquitous. What many entrepreneurs fail to realize, however, is that securing IP requires more than an NDA....
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The Top Ten Legal Mistakes of Startup and Early-stage Companies
I am pleased to make the article “The Top Ten Legal Mistakes of Startup and Early-stage Companies” available as a Free Download on the Downloads page. Here are the ten mistakes that are discussed:...
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Back to the Future? No, Back to the Past – Ancient NDA Discovered
A client recently was given, and asked me to review, a nondisclosure agreement that made me chuckle because it looked like something left over from decades ago. I was especially surprised because this...
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Using Someone Else’s Agreement Might Be a Mistake
Earlier this week, I was called by a professional services provider (“Chelsea”) who was interested in my services. Chelsea had presented a confidentiality agreement – which she had found somewhere –...
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NDA Nets Plaintiff $50 Million
Dur-a-Flex v. Laticrete International illustrates the value of a well-drafted nondisclosure agreement (NDA) – not to mention one that includes an attorneys’ fee provision. Dur-a-Flex developed a...
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Why Your Lawyer Need Not Sign an NDA
Once in a while, when I send an engagement letter, the prospective client wants to add confidentiality provisions to protect its trade secrets. The following is the explanation that I provide as to...
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Stupid Provision Pops Up in NDAs
Twice during the past week clients have asked me to review (someone else’s) nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) that contain a stupid provision of a type that I had not seen for years. That provision is...
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