Legal Question in Business Law in Texas

Civil Tortuous Interference/BOC

My former employer is suing me and

also making me pay back my buy-in

loan of $150K that was paid to them

in exchange for a job and for being

able to learn their trade secreted

medical techniques. I came to find

out when leaving that the

techniques were not trade secrets at

all, but everything that they did was

in the public domain. I came later to

find out that they directly copied

portions of their manual from a

copyrighted book. I informed the

owner of the copyright of the book

and he said he needed portions of

the copied material (which are under

the trade secret protection according

to the company). I passed along the

suggestion to a ''friend'' I still had in

the company who was originally on

my side of the story who then

backstabbed me an told the CEO of

our conversations and what I was

doing.

I was then informed that I was being

sued for BOC for revealing their trade

secret and for tortuous interference,

all for blowing the whistle on their

illegal activities.

Are there any legal remedies

available to me? I cannot afford a

lawyer for a defense of this case.


Asked on 4/07/07, 1:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Civil Tortuous Interference/BOC

Remedies are to defend the lawsuit with all the facts and evidence and law available, OR to settle. Simple 'hints and suggestions' are of no value to you in your circumstances. Reconsider hiring counsel, the alternative is disaster for you.

Feel free to contact me if the case is in SoCal, and you change your mind.

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Answered on 4/07/07, 3:45 pm


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