Taft attorneys Daniel Saeedi and Blair Harrington will lead a discussion on “Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets – The Pitfalls of Commencing Litigation without Following Best Practices” for the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Minnesota Chapter on June 22, 2022. 

In the current economic climate, professionals are changing jobs at record rates. This increased employee mobility often arises in litigation, especially where the employee leaves for a competitor and takes valuable company trade secrets without authorization. The success of this litigation, however, is highly dependent upon a company following important best practices both before a case is filed and during its prosecution or defense. 

This breakfast program will explore important lessons learned – sometimes the hard way – from recent state and federal rulings. Attendees will acquire a better understanding of some of the key pitfalls that can sink a trade secrets misappropriation case, and how companies can avoid them.     

For more information, or to register for this in-person event, click here. 

Saeedi is a partner in Taft’s Chicago office. He focuses his practice on issues relating to employment law, privacy, and information security. He represents clients nationwide in the realm of trade secret theft, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and breaches of fiduciary duties. 

Harrington is an associate in Taft’s Minneapolis office. She practices principally in the areas of employment litigation, employment counseling, restrictive covenants and trade secrets, and commercial litigation.