In today’s fast-paced, knowledge-driven economy, the movement of talent and information is both a business necessity and a source of significant legal risk. Rimon’s Employee Mobility, Trade Secrets, and Restrictive Covenants attorneys deliver sophisticated, business-focused counsel to help clients protect their most valuable assets—people, proprietary information, and competitive advantage—while enabling growth and innovation.

Our team advises Fortune 100 companies, high-growth startups, and leading organizations across industries including technology, healthcare, finance, energy, and education. We understand the complex interplay between employee mobility, innovation, and the need to safeguard trade secrets and customer relationships. Our attorneys are recognized for their ability to craft enforceable agreements, manage risk in hiring employees from competitors, and litigate high-stakes disputes nationwide.

Restrictive Covenant Counseling and Compliance

We partner with clients to design, implement, and enforce restrictive covenant programs that are tailored to their business objectives and compliant with evolving state and federal law. Our services include:

• Drafting, reviewing, and updating non-compete, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and trade secret agreements to meet jurisdictional and industry-specific requirements
• Conducting multi-state and nationwide risk assessments and compliance audits
• Advising on onboarding, offboarding, and employee mobility issues, including non-compete, non-solicit, and confidentiality obligations in offer letters and separation agreements
• Counseling on legislative and regulatory developments impacting non-compete and restrictive covenant enforceability
• Guiding clients on proactive steps to take to avoid the necessity of protracted and expensive “bet the company” litigation.

Trade Secret Protection and Unfair Competition

We help clients identify, protect, and enforce their trade secrets and confidential business information, providing:

• Development and implementation of trade secret and confidential information protection policies and protocols
• Internal investigations into suspected misappropriation or data theft
• Employee training on confidentiality, data security, and ethical competition
• Strategic advice on safeguarding proprietary information during mergers, acquisitions, and executive transitions

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

When disputes arise, our attorneys are trusted advocates in courts and arbitration forums across the country. We have deep experience in:

• Prosecuting and defending claims involving non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements
• Seeking and defending against emergency injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions
• Litigating trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition claims under state law and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)
• Managing complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation and appeals

Strategic Workforce Planning and M&A Support

We provide proactive guidance to minimize risk and maximize value in workforce strategy and corporate transactions, including:

• Advising on restrictive covenant and trade secret issues in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Conducting due diligence and integration planning for employee mobility and proprietary information risks
• Counseling on reductions in force, reorganizations, and executive transitions

Representative Experience of our Employee Mobility, Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants Attorneys

• Obtained preliminary injunction barring sales employees from competing with their prior employer in violation of restrictive covenants in their employment agreements.
• Secured a seven-figure settlement on behalf of a client in a breach of non-compete and theft of trade secrets case and confidential information case, holding a former salesman accountable for misappropriation and delivering substantial financial recovery.
• Successfully limited discovery of confidential internal files in two separate appeals before the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division, safeguarding sensitive information.
• Negotiated a complete dismissal of all claims against three employee clients accused of theft of trade secrets and confidential information, securing a settlement with zero monetary payment.
• Secured a favorable settlement for a client in multiple states after filing an application for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction related to claims against former employees for breach of contractual provisions, including non-competes and non-solicitation provisions, as well as threatened misappropriation of trade secrets.

Why Rimon

Protecting your company’s proprietary information, trade secrets, and competitive edge requires counsel with a sophisticated understanding of the complex legal landscape governing non-compete agreements, unfair competition, and employee mobility—as well as a practical appreciation for the business realities facing employers in today’s marketplace. We are at the forefront of legal developments in employee mobility, trade secrets, and restrictive covenants, and we work closely with clients to develop solutions that protect their interests while supporting their strategic goals. Whether you are seeking to enforce a non-compete, defend against a restrictive covenant claim, or proactively manage risk in a changing legal landscape, Rimon delivers the business-oriented insight, experience, and results you need.

Rimon Attorneys With Expertise in Employee Mobility, Trade Secrets, and Restrictive Covenants Include:

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  Robert (Bob) Cocchia

  Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employee Mobility, Trade Secrets, and Restrictive Covenants

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  Jennifer Gillon Duffy

  Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Family Law, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

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  Gabriel Gregg

  Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

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  Tara Humma

  Employee Mobility, Trade Secrets, and Restrictive Covenants, Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Wage and Hour

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  Elimu Kajunju

  Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Life Sciences

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  Christopher J. Kelly

  Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation

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  Scott Raber

  Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

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  Craig Tanner

  Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Employee Mobility, Trade Secrets, and Restrictive Covenants