Tag Archives: litigation

President Not Alone in Cavalier Approach to Protecting the Digital Crown Jewels

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Joe Ahmad

President Not Alone in Cavalier Approach to Protecting the Digital Crown Jewels Continue reading →

Posted in CEOs, Confidential Information, Corporate culture, Defend Trade Secrets Act, Trade Secrets | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on President Not Alone in Cavalier Approach to Protecting the Digital Crown Jewels

Picture that text you just wrote on the screen in a courtroom

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Joe Ahmad

Executives know better than to put questionable statements in email, right? Well, it is past time to realize the same goes for texts. Just like a Miranda warning: Anything you text can and will be used against you in a court of law. Continue reading →

Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Confidential Information, Corporate culture, Depositions, Executive Management Style, Fiduciary Duty, Legal, Litigation, Social Media | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Picture that text you just wrote on the screen in a courtroom

Noteworthy Outcome in Early Test of Federal Trade Secrets Act

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Joe Ahmad

There’s a bigger story behind a Florida judge’s recent ruling in one of the first lawsuits brought under the new Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga dismissed, at least temporarily, a lawsuit filed by an … Continue reading →

Posted in Confidential Information, Defend Trade Secrets Act, Trade Secrets, Uniform Trade Secrets Act | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Noteworthy Outcome in Early Test of Federal Trade Secrets Act

UPDATED: Trade Secret Proposal Has Won Over Congress & The President, But Not Me

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Joe Ahmad

Who says Congress can’t agree on anything these days? By an overwhelming vote of 410-2, the House recently approved the Defend Trade Secret Act (DTSA). The Senate already has passed the proposal and President Obama is expected to sign it … Continue reading →

Posted in Confidential Information, Defend Trade Secrets Act, Litigation, Trade Secrets, Uniform Trade Secrets Act | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on UPDATED: Trade Secret Proposal Has Won Over Congress & The President, But Not Me

Crass Executive Spending Puts Leading Veterans Charity under a Cloud

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Joe Ahmad

As obvious as it seems, abusing an expense account with lavish personal spending is one of the most common ways a CEO can get into trouble. Being an executive comes with reasonable perks that are necessary and helpful to doing the job. But some people get carried away and forget that these funds are not for their personal use and enjoyment. Continue reading →

Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Executive Compensation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Crass Executive Spending Puts Leading Veterans Charity under a Cloud

What’s the Best Way to Take People With You to a New Company?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Joe Ahmad

I’ve devoted a couple of blogs (here and here) to what things executives should and should not take with them when they change employers. Simply playing that part right can help avoid litigation with former employers. Where it gets really … Continue reading →

Posted in CEOs, Executive contracts, Fiduciary Duty, Legal, Litigation, Non-Competes, Trade Secrets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on What’s the Best Way to Take People With You to a New Company?

Changing Jobs? Here’s What Not to Take With You

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Joe Ahmad

In my last blog, I discussed what executives should take with them when they’re leaving their company. In this blog, we’ll go over something just as important: what they shouldn’t take with them. The short answer is, besides the employment … Continue reading →

Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Executive contracts, Legal, Litigation, Trade Secrets, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Changing Jobs? Here’s What Not to Take With You

Executives Should Proceed With Caution When Changing Jobs

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Joe Ahmad

One of the biggest, and most likely, legal headaches highly placed executives can give themselves involves their actions just before and just after leaving one company and joining another. An executive’s actions during this time are critical to avoid getting … Continue reading →

Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Executive contracts, Fiduciary Duty, Legal, Litigation, Non-Competes, Trade Secrets | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Executives Should Proceed With Caution When Changing Jobs

Executive Deposition Tips, Part 7: Practice Makes Perfect

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Joe Ahmad

The most important step in preparing for a deposition is a full-blown cross examination dress rehearsal—minus opposing counsel, of course. After I’ve coached my client on all the do’s and don’ts of depositions (click here to see previous Executive Deposition … Continue reading →

Posted in CEOs, Depositions, Legal, Litigation | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Executive Deposition Tips, Part 7: Practice Makes Perfect

Executive Deposition Tips, Part 6: Lose the Ego

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Joe Ahmad

Executives face several perils in a deposition, but perhaps none more perilous than their own egos. Few executives got where they are by being shy, retiring types. They probably achieved success the old fashioned way: by being disciplined, demanding, type … Continue reading →

Posted in CEOs, Depositions, Legal, Litigation | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Executive Deposition Tips, Part 6: Lose the Ego