Tim Kratz and Kristen Baylis in our Denver office have reported on an important new law in Colorado, extending whistleblower protection to state employees who disclose confidential information in the context of reporting waste, mismanagement of public funds, abuses of authority or illegal and unethical practices to a designated “whistleblower review agency.”  To review the article, click here

This type of protection is in line with the whistleblower immunity provided by the new federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (to review our recent article regarding the new federal Defendant Trade Secrets Act, click here) and indicative of a trend placing limits not only on non-competition agreements, but also on the extent to which trade secrets can be protected.

 

 

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Clifford Atlas is a Principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is the Co-Leader of the Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition Practice Group.

Mr. Atlas works extensively with clients in developing and drafting employment contracts…

Clifford Atlas is a Principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is the Co-Leader of the Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition Practice Group.

Mr. Atlas works extensively with clients in developing and drafting employment contracts and restrictive covenant agreements, and developing programs to best protect clients’ confidential business information. He has significant experience in prosecuting as well as defending actions involving breach of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, employee raiding, misappropriation of confidential information, tortious interference with contract, unfair competition, and related business claims. Mr. Atlas also has assisted clients in employment issues arising from corporate transactions.

Additionally, Mr. Atlas handles all types of employment discrimination, harassment, disability, wrongful discharge, and related employment tort, contract, wage-hour and employee benefits claims. He has tried cases in state and federal courts, and before administrative agencies. Mr. Atlas has argued numerous appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Atlas joined Jackson Lewis in 1985.

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