Tag results for 'confidential information'

Walking out the door in Brazil: trade secrets, confidential information and post-employment obligations

This article examines the Brazilian legal framework governing the protection of trade secrets and confidential information in the context of employment relationships, with a particular focus on the obligations that persist after the employment bond is dissolved. It analyses the relevant statutory instruments, the role of unfair competition law as the primary post-employment enforcement mechanism, available remedies and emerging trends in the Brazilian courts.

Released on Jun 9, 2026

What leaves with the employee? Confidential information and IP risks post-employment

This article examines the legal framework governing trade secrets, confidentiality and intellectual property created during employment under the law of North Macedonia, with a particular focus on employee post-termination obligations. It analyses the protection available to employers, the allocation of economic and moral rights to employee-created works and the role of contractual mechanisms, such as confidentiality clauses, in safeguarding business interests.

Released on Jun 9, 2026

Defining the object: why trade secret claims fail in Ukraine

Most trade secret disputes involving former employees in Ukraine fail at the stage of defining the object of protection. The issue is not the absence of commercially valuable information, but the inability to express that value as a legally identifiable object. This article examines how Ukrainian courts address this problem and what it means for enforcement.

Released on Jun 9, 2026

The unregistered asset: protecting trade secrets from misuse by former employees in India

This article explores the legal landscape surrounding the protection of trade secrets in India, with a particular focus on misappropriation by former employees. In doing so, it surveys the judicial standards developed by Indian courts and examines the contractual and operational mechanisms that employers may deploy in the absence of dedicated trade secrets legislation.

Released on Jun 9, 2026

Walking out the door: Australian approaches to safeguarding confidential information and intellectual property

This article examines the legal framework for trade secret protection in Australia, including breach of confidence, copyright, directors’ duties and fiduciary obligations, noting the benefits of a multi-pronged approach. It considers the practical implications of forthcoming reforms that aim to restrict restraint of trade clauses in employment contracts.

Released on Jun 9, 2026