Tag: Trade Secret

• Employment Law & Litigation

  Pay to Quit Policies: How to Protect Your Business

  • June 4, 2014
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Major Companies Trying Out New Pay to Quit Policies Zappos introduced an innovative human resources policy known as Pay to Quit that is now being adopted by other employers. Amazon explained the policy behind a Pay to Quit policy in a letter to their shareholders “[t]he goal is to encourage folks to take a moment […]

• Emerging Companies and Start-ups

  Silicon Bayou 101: Start-Up Lessons from a Tech Satire

  • May 5, 2014
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Satire Highlights Key Issues for Start-Ups HBO recently aired its new series Silicon Valley a tech satire that follows Richard, an employee of Hooli, that develops a computer program that uses an algorithm to compress data at a faster rate. Although a satire, the first episodes have raised numerous questions regarding the legal risks and […]