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Vercruysse
Murray & Calzone has an active practice in prosecuting and defending
business tort claims, including tortious interference with contractual or
business relationships, unfair competition, fraud and misrepresentation,
business defamation, securities claims, bad faith contract claims, breach of
fiduciary duties, and breach of the duty of loyalty.
In
addition, we frequently litigate claims that involve the theft or
misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information. With
the technological revolution of the past decade, including an ever
increasing reliance on electronic data, networking, and the internet, it has
become increasingly difficult to protect those intangible assets that are
often the most valuable owned by a company. These assets can
include, but are certainly not limited to, customer lists and information,
product information, information regarding costs, profits, and other
financial information, and information concerning product development and
manufacturing processes. Threats to these assets include industrial
espionage by competitors, computer hackers, and disloyal employees seeking
personal profit. Upon learning of an actual or threatened
misappropriation, it is imperative that a company immediately act to
investigate the scope of the loss and to seek judicial intervention.
Our attorneys have broad experience in helping companies conduct an
investigation, including the hiring and use of computer forensic experts.
Our attorneys are also experienced in obtaining temporary and preliminary
injunctive relief to prevent further use and disclosure of misappropriated
information, and they have aggressively prosecuted actions for damages.
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