What do you have to Show to Prove that Someone Misappropriated Trade Secrets?
April 2, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
What must you show to prove that someone misappropriated trade secrets? The Arkansas Uniform Trade Secrets Act provides that misappropriation of trade secrets can be shown in one or more of three ways: acquisition or physical retention, disclosure, or use. First, in order to make a claim for trade…
What Can a Court Do When Someone Violates the Secrecy of Trade Secrets?
March 26, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
When someone violates the secrecy of a company’s trade secrets, what can the company do about it? Writing a sternly worded cease and desist letter is often a good first step that we recommend to clients, however it must be done in a way that properly sets the table for court intervention, while not…
How to Protect Trade Secrets: Taking Reasonable Efforts to Maintain the Secrecy of Information
March 19, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
How do you protect trade secrets? You take reasonable efforts to maintain the secrecy of the information. As we have outlined in prior installments of this series, taking reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy is a key issue in answering questions such as whether customer/client lists are…
Can You Get a Court to Stop Someone from Sharing Customer/Client Lists?
March 12, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
Can you get a court to stop someone from sharing customer/client lists in Arkansas? As explained in this blog post, it depends. But often the question is debatable and hiring an attorney experienced in unfair competition litigation can increase the chances that a court will come to the aid of a…
Are Customer/Client Lists Protectable Trade Secrets?
March 5, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
Are customer/client lists protectable trade secrets in Arkansas? It depends. Answering this question involves looking closely at the facts and circumstances of each situation. There is some case law examining the legal treatment of customer/client lists, and we will expand this answer below to draw…