Epstein Becker: Connecticut State Court Refuses to Infer Social Media Non-solicit Restrictions in Restrictive Covenant, Denies Trade Secret Protective Relief | Practical Law

Epstein Becker: Connecticut State Court Refuses to Infer Social Media Non-solicit Restrictions in Restrictive Covenant, Denies Trade Secret Protective Relief | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. discusses the Connecticut Superior Court decision in BTS USA v. Executive Perspectives, in which the court rejected an employer's complaint alleging a breach of contract and trade secret violations by a former employee. The court held that without an explicit employment contract provision restricting employees' solicitation of clients through social media (for example, LinkedIn), it would not read those kinds of restrictions into restrictive covenants. In addition, the court found that the employer failed to adequately preserve the secrecy of its information for the court to protect it as a trade secret.

Epstein Becker: Connecticut State Court Refuses to Infer Social Media Non-solicit Restrictions in Restrictive Covenant, Denies Trade Secret Protective Relief

by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Published on 20 Nov 2014 • Connecticut
This Law Firm Publication by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. discusses the Connecticut Superior Court decision in BTS USA v. Executive Perspectives, in which the court rejected an employer's complaint alleging a breach of contract and trade secret violations by a former employee. The court held that without an explicit employment contract provision restricting employees' solicitation of clients through social media (for example, LinkedIn), it would not read those kinds of restrictions into restrictive covenants. In addition, the court found that the employer failed to adequately preserve the secrecy of its information for the court to protect it as a trade secret.
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