According to the New York Times, a big battle is heating up between fitness tracker rivals Jawbone and Fitbit, just as the latter prepares for its initial public offering. In May, Jawbone filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court against Fitbit and five former Jawbone employees alleging misappropriation of trade secrets among other charges.

Passwords, employee agreements, and operating your business on a "need-to-know" basis are just a few ways to protect your company's proprietary information. Read more about Trade Secrets Litigation.

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In addition to Thriving Attorney, Darin M. Klemchuk is founder of Klemchuk LLP, a litigation, intellectual property, and transactional law firm located in Dallas, Texas.  He also co-founded Project K, a charity devoted to changing the world one random act of kindness at a time.  Click to read more about Darin Klemchuk's practice as an intellectual property lawyer.