Gavin Parsons

Three Ward and Smith attorneys shared pitch-perfect insights on complex legal topics with crowd-moving implications, including the state budget and politics, utilities law, insurance readiness, and an overview of the national economy. The rapid-fire session was featured in the firm's annual In-House Counsel Seminar. Attorneys took note of chart-topping issues with the potential to produce sweeping changes in the modern business scene.

Maybe you've noticed unusual patterns in lost business, or perhaps another employee tipped you off about the theft. Whatever the warning signs, you need to act quickly and strategically. Here's your step-by-step guide to responding to trade secret theft in North Carolina. The moment you suspect trade secret theft, start documenting everything. Write down when and how you discovered the potential theft, what information you believe was taken, and any evidence you've found so far.

Your worst nightmare has become a reality: A former employee has taken your confidential information to a competitor. Maybe you've noticed unusual patterns in lost business, or perhaps another employee tipped you off about the theft. Whatever the warning signs, you need to act quickly and strategically. Here's your step-by-step guide to responding to trade secret theft in North Carolina. The moment you suspect trade secret theft, start documenting everything.