Many don't have the resources to fight lengthy and costly litigation, and move to quickly settle these actions or signconfidentialityagreements, say intellectual-property experts.
You should require employees who have access to customer lists, strategic plans, pricing information, financial data and other confidential business information to signconfidentialityagreements that restrict their use of such information during their employment and after.
In an effort to protect themselves, companies have trended towards requiring employees to sign expansively vague confidentiality and non-compete agreements.