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'Inevitable Disclosure' Is Latest Weapon in Intellectual Property Protection.
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February 1, 2001
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ --
The latest weapon in the technology industry's arsenal of intellectual property protection is "inevitable disclosure," a legal doctrine that further insulates employers from the potential damage caused when employees with knowledge of their company's trade secrets and other confidential information leave for a competitor.
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"The value of today's technology companies is inextricably tied to their intellectual property," says Martin A. Traber, head of Foley & Lardner's corporate division for Florida. "It ...