Topic
Customer Lists
7 published works
The Fort Worth Business & Employment Law Reporter
When a Customer List is Not a Trade Secret
In my March 26, 2017 post, I argued that under the Texas Uniform Trade Secret Act (TUTSA), an applicant for injunctive relief was not required to establish the common law…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Injunctive Relief Denied for Alleged Misuse of Customer Lists
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently addressed an issue that commonly appears in corporate and commercial litigation: the alleged misuse of customer lists by someone other than the company who…
Restrictive Covenant Report
California Court Considers Customer Lists, LinkedIn Contacts, in Trade Secrets Case
A federal district court for the Central District of California has issued a detailed decision regarding customer lists and LinkedIn contacts in ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment in the…
Business Risk Management Blog
Protecting Your Customer List
Whether big or small, a customer base is vitally important to any business. Depending on the size and sophistication of a business, a customer list may be kept in one's…
The Trade Secret Litigator
Allergan, Inc. v. Merz Pharmaceuticals: Central District of California Hammers Merz for Failure to Timely Produce Documents and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Halts Rollout of Xeomin for Ten Months
By John Marsh
Allergan, Inc. v. Merz Pharmaceuticals: Central District of California Hammers Merz for Failure to Timely Produce Documents and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Halts Rollout of Xeomin for Ten Months
The Trade Secret Litigator
The Erosion of Customer Lists As Trade Secrets: Are They Still Worth Protecting?
By John Marsh
The Erosion of Customer Lists As Trade Secrets: Are They Still Worth Protecting?
Smooth Transitions
The Phone Book Defense
By Rob Radcliff
As discussed previously, in some situations Texas courts will afford customer lists trade secret protection. In most non-solicit/non-compete cases, the departing employee doesn't walk out with the company customer…