Trade secret misappropriation is a critical threat to business owners. A business’ trade secrets are what give it a competitive advantage among its competitors. It is confidential information that a business derives an economic commercial benefit from. Trade secrets can come in the form of recipes, formulas, patterns, designs, processes, practices, forms and many others.
Read moreMichigan Businesses Using Non-Compete Agreements
Employees can create the potential for litigation by violating their signed agreements (e.g. non-compete agreements) and businesses can also miss an opportunity to protect themselves by failing to draft a legal and binding document. Contracts and agreements are a way for predicting the future.
Read moreBasics of Preliminary Injunctions
When an individual or business initiates a lawsuit, that person is likely seeking one of two types of relief: monetary relief or injunctive relief. Monetary relief means that the litigant seeks financial compensation to offset damages or injuries. Injunctive relief means that…
Read moreMichigan At-Will Employment and Employment Agreements
Michigan is an at-will employment state and as a result, absent a contract stating otherwise, a Michigan employee cannot only be terminated for cause. Therefore, there is no layer of assumed security once an employee learns that their employer can terminate them for any reason at any time.
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