A recent case in Massachusetts confirms that taking affirmative steps to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets is absolutely critical to litigating a claim for misappropriation. In C.R.T.R. v. Lao, Plymouth Superior Court Docket No. 2011-962 (Dec. 30, 2013), the plaintiff sued a former independent contractor for, among other things, misappropriation of the company’s trade secrets. The defendant
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New Hampshire Court Voids Non-Compete Clause in Independent Contractor Agreement
A recent New Hampshire decision serves as a reminder that courts may treat non-compete provisions differently in the context of independent contractor agreements compared to employment agreements.
Summary. The Presiding Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court held earlier this month that, under the circumstances of the case before him, a non-compete covenant imposed restraints on an independent contractor “greater
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