Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Colorado
Competing With My Former Employer
My former job at a larger firm required that I had access to customer lists, addresses, and pricing. I secured accounts and wrote proposals in addition to marketing their services. A few months ago, I decided to go into business for myself. Because of my relationships with the customers, I wrote letters to inform them of my change in employment and to make them aware of services which I could now provide for them. A few clients did leave my former employer and begin services with me. My former employer served me with papers stating ''misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duty''. I never, while I was employed with my former employer signed a no compete or confidentialtiy statement. Is there any reason to believe that their claims could be supported in court?
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Litigation
Louise Aron
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Dear LawGuru User:
To answer your question I would need to have more information about you and your former position at the company, read the papers with which you were served, and do research on recent cases similar to yours. I am not a litigator, but I believe that there may be merit in your former employer's claim.
As I said, I am not a litigator, but I highly recommend that you get a trial attorney (litigator) to represent you.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Thank you for contacting LawGuru.
Sincerely,
Louise Aron
web site http://effectnet.com/la/
email: [email protected]
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