Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1985
Disciplines
Law
Abstract
Employment agreements have a significant impact on trade secret litigation. Minnesota common law provides two causes of action for employers seeking to protect trade secrets: breach of contract and tort misappropriation. The Uniform Trade Secrets Act, enacted in Minnesota in 1980, now provides employers with an independent tort cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. This Article examines the evolution of trade secret case law in Minnesota, the effect of the Uniform Act, and the recent decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court in Electro-Craft Corp. v. Controlled Motion, Inc. It concludes that properly drafted employment agreements are essential for an employer to protect confidential information
Publication Title
William Mitchell Law Review
Volume
11
First Page
501
Recommended Citation
Patrick M. Garry, The Relationship Between Employment Agreements and Trade Secret Litigation in Minnesota: The Evolution of Trade Secret Law from Cherne to Electro-Craft, 11 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 501 (1985)