By Paul Clevenger | Published January 15, 2021 | Posted in Employment Law | Tagged Tags: disclosure, nondisclosure agreement, protected information, survival clause | Comments Off on What Are the Essential Components of a Nondisclosure Agreement?
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What Are the Essential Components of a Nondisclosure Agreement?
A nondisclosure agreement, often just called an “NDA,” is a contract that requires parties to keep specific information confidential. Nondisclosure agreements are often used in employment relationships to keep employees from sharing trade secrets and other proprietary data with the employer’s competition. NDAs are also commonly used to protect personal customer or patient information and Read More
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Are Noncompete Agreements Enforceable Against At-Will Employees?
Texas is an at-will employment state, which means employees can quit anytime and employers can fire employees for any reason or no reason at all as long as it’s not an illegal reason (like discrimination). In this environment, questions often arise about whether such employees can be forced to abide by the terms of non-complete Read More
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What Consideration is Required for a Non-Disclosure Agreement in Texas?
Texas courts have long been battlegrounds for parties fighting over the enforceability of noncompete agreements. However, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) have caused far less controversy. This is probably because non-disclosure agreements aren’t viewed as restraints on trade, nor do they typically prevent a former employee from working for a competitor. Even so, non-disclosure agreements do have Read More
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