How do I prevent future employees from stealing ideas from my company?
Full Question:
I had a former employee steal a company secret (or device I specifically made and invented) and is now making the product and using it to make personal profit. I had no contract prohibiting this with the employee. How can I protect this from continuing? Is there a law that employees cannot steal secret company information and designs for personal gain?
05/13/2009 |
Category: Consumer ยป Unfair Pract... |
State: California |
#16663
Answer:
Misuse of a trade secret may be stopped through an injunction issued by the court. An injunction is an offficial order requiring someone to do or refrain from doing an act. Money damages may also be recovered.
Please see the California statutes at the following link:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=25136328178+1+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve