Confidential Information & Trade Secrets - Protection, Enforcement & Remedies

Introduction

Advising on confidential information and trade secrets requires precision in an evolving legal landscape.

This new virtual classroom seminar examines the legal framework governing confidential information and trade secrets in England and Wales, with a focus on practical application.

Enhance your expertise with a detailed analysis of how confidential information and trade secrets are defined, protected, and enforced, alongside the full range of remedies available in cases of breach or misuse.

Register today to deepen your advisory capability and deliver greater value to your clients in this critical area of law.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• What is confidential information and what are trade secrets? The legal framework:
• Types of confidential information
• Equitable doctrine of confidentiality
• Trade Secrets - the statutory regime
• Contractual obligations of confidence
• Imposing obligations of confidence:
• Using an NDA/confidential information clause
• Limitations of an NDA/confidential information clause
• Practical steps to protect confidential information and trade secrets:
• Restricting access to the information
• Maintaining a register which records developments in confidential information
• Including appropriate terms in employee, consultant, and other freelancer contracts
• Enforcement and remedies - what to do if your confidential information or trade secrets are at risk/have been disclosed:
• Enforcement against who?
• Remedies - confidential information and trade secrets:
• Interim injunctions/injunction
• An account of profits
• An inquiry into damages
• Remedies under trade secrets legislation
• AI and confidential information - impact of AI on confidential information

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.