Protecting Your Trade Secrets And Confidential Information

All employers should protect themselves against trade secret theft. Alice Stagg covers some key scenarios, both when you're vulnerable to your trade secrets being stolen and when you might be sued by someone else for using their confidential information illegally. She also outlines some practical actions to think about.

I'm going to cover some of the key scenarios. Both when you might be vulnerable to your trade secrets being stolen and when you might be sued by someone else for using their confidential information illegally. I'll summarise the current legal framework in the UK and the changing regulatory landscape in this area following the passing of the Defend Trade Secrets Act in the US and the Trade Secrets Directive in the EU. I'll finish by outlining some practical actions to think about.