Music Licensing Question - former employee took trade secrets

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Started by AttorneyMark_28 · Dec 13, 2023 · 898 views · 0 replies
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AttorneyMark_28 OP

Sorry for the wall of text. Quick background on my situation — any input appreciated.

former employee took trade secrets. I've been dealing with this for about 12 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

This involves software/code I developed over the past 26 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.

Am I overthinking this or is this a real legal issue worth pursuing?

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morgan_r_20

Fwiw i work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle....