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inevitable-misappropriation doctrine

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A quick definition of inevitable-misappropriation doctrine:

The inevitable-misappropriation doctrine is a legal theory that states that a former employee, who has access to confidential information, cannot avoid using that knowledge to unfairly compete against their former employer once they are hired by a competitor. This doctrine is controversial and most courts have rejected it because it turns a nondisclosure agreement into a noncompetition agreement. The leading case upholding the doctrine is PepsiCo, Inc. v. Redmond, where the court compared the situation to a coach whose player left with the playbook to join the opposing team before the big game.

A more thorough explanation:

The inevitable-misappropriation doctrine is a legal theory that states that a former employee, who has confidential information, cannot avoid using that knowledge to unfairly compete against their former employer once they are hired by a competitor. This doctrine is often used in trade secret cases to justify an injunction against the former employee.

For example, if an employee who has access to a company's trade secrets is hired by a competitor, the former employer may seek an injunction to prevent the employee from using that knowledge to compete unfairly. The former employer would need to prove that the employee has confidential information and that it is inevitable that the employee will use that information to compete unfairly.

However, most courts have rejected this doctrine because it effectively turns a nondisclosure agreement into a noncompetition agreement. The leading case upholding the doctrine is PepsiCo, Inc. v. Redmond, where the court compared the situation to a coach whose player has left with the playbook to join the opposing team before the big game.

Overall, the inevitable-misappropriation doctrine is a controversial legal theory that is rarely used in practice.

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mushroomroundtop01
16:48
and thats such a huge decision too omg so happy for u
jackfrost11770
16:48
If I signed up for a Cornell lets talk thing but my train was 30 minutes late and now I defiantly can't show up is it alright if I just don't .... I don't want it to affect me lmfao
jackfrost11770
16:48
how many ppls usually show up to those things
<3 much love to yall. i gtg back to work now but thanks for celebrating w me
jackfrost11770
16:49
They have one every month don't they
i cant imagine cornell keeping track of who goes to the lets talk
i mean maybe?
jackfrost11770
16:50
I mean they asked for lsac number but yeah I don't imagine they specifically keep track? Gtown does tho ....
jackfrost11770
16:50
But gtown is special lmfao
jackfrost11770
16:50
In a bad way
16:51
Do you need camera on/mic on for those Lets Talk Cornell things? I kinda want to attend but I'm at work
jackfrost11770
16:51
I have no idea I've never been to one
jackfrost11770
16:51
Hence Idk what to expect even capacity wise
jackfrost11770
16:51
But I'm literally still 30 minutes from home and it's in 10 min so unless I join on my phone with no camera or mic then I cannot lmao
jackfrost11770
16:55
You know what if Cornell don't want me they don't me I'm not worrying myself over this
16:57
There was a Vandy wave today?
GodsPlanUltimately
16:57
@jackfrost11770: What a excellent mindset. Cornell must have poor taste
1. Kansas 196. Cornell
nope cornell can be 2.
cornell is incredibly based
our professors are sigmapilled goonmaxxers
i see, a quality education
GodsPlanUltimately
16:59
Interesting folks.
jackfrost11770
17:00
Cornell put me on reserve after interview they are at least slightly unbased
@jackfrost11770: thats why they sit at 2
cornell is based but universal rule is adcoms are ghouls
texaslawhopefully
17:01
this is depressing lol: https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/shock-and-awe/
Dkk
17:01
@GodsPlanUltimately smart of them
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