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Media Interviews Available With Hudson Martin Ferrante Stree

Represented by Monterey law firm Hudson Martin Ferrante Street Witten

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Media Interviews Available With Hudson Martin Ferrante Stree

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  1. MediaInterviewsAvailableWithHudsonMartinFerranteStreetWitten&June,PCorEchoMediaInterviewsAvailableWithHudsonMartinFerranteStreetWitten&June,PCorEcho RepresentedbyMonterey lawfirmHudson MartinFerrante StreetWitten &June,PC,EchowasgrantedtherareTROonJune 18,2014,againsta former employee whohas beenaccusedofstealingvaluabletrade secrets andpursuing thecompany'sexistingcustomers Monterey,CA,June27,2014-Under what circumstancesmayaformeremployeesolicithisformer employer’scustomers? Andcannon-solicitationagreementseverbeenforceable? Thosequestionscame closertobeing answered inCalifornia—astatethatrarelypermitsany actionwhich isseentoinhibit orreducecompetition—whenaSantaCruz superiorcourt grantedatemporaryrestrainingorderagainstaformeremployeeof EchoHoldingsLLC. Represented byMonterey lawfirmHudsonMartinFerranteStreet Witten& June,PC,Echowas granted therare TROonJune18,2014,against aformeremployee whohasbeenaccusedofstealing valuabletradesecretsand pursuingthecompany'sexisting customers.Firm partnerAmy Junearguedthecase inoneofthefewstatesinwhichnon-competeagreementsareconsideredvoid asagainstpublic policy. The state’sBusinessand ProfessionsCodesection16600providesthat“Except as provided inthis chapter,everycontract bywhichanyoneisrestrainedfromengaging ina lawful profession,trade, orbusinessofanykind istothatextent void.”Exceptions tothisruleare limited,and focuson the saleofa businessordissolutionofa partnership.However,throughadoption theUniformTradeSecretsAct, Californiaalsomakesit illegalforemployees tomisappropriatetradesecretsfromaformeremployerand tousethosetradesecretstosolicit customersof theformeremployer. Hudson Martin Ferrante Street Witten &June,PC,haslong represented OneStop Logistics, Inc.,whichacquired EchoinMayof2014.June, whoargued thematterbeforePresiding JudgePaul Marigonda,agreed thattheruling wasappropriateand necessary toprotect thecompany'sinterestsinthearea. Thedecisioncomeson theheelsofMay’sruling byJudgeJamesRobertsonoftheSanFranciscoSuperior Courtin thecaseofGuardsmarkv.Bowman. Inthatcase,Guardsmark,acompanythatprovidessecurityservices, wonararenon-compete orderagainstaformermanager whohad signed anagreementstating thathewould refrainfrommisusing Guardsmark’sconfidential information,but whosecretlyformedacompetingsecurity servicescompany,TetonSecurityServices,Inc.,andwonacontracttoworkwithaformerGuardsmarkclient. JudgeRobertsonorderedapermanentinjunctionprohibitingBowmanand TetonfromcontactingorsolicitinganyofGuardsmark’scurrent customers inSanFranciscoand fromtaking anyactiontoinduceanyofGuardsmark’scurrent customersinSanFrancisco todiscontinueservice withGuardsmark. CompanyBackgroundInformation: Hudson Martin Ferrante Street Witten &June,PCprovidesvalue-added legalservices toavarietyofbusinesses,fromentrepreneurial startups tomultimillion-dollarnationwideenterprise.

  2. Since1908it has providedMontereyCountyfamiliesand businessownershigh-quality legalrepresentation. Thefirmhasplayedabig partinMontereyCounty’srichhistoryand has represented manyofthearea’smost notablefigures,includingJohnSteinbeckand HenryMiller.Theattorneysrepresent and advise clientsona broadarrayof legal matters,including corporatelawand governance,contracts,intellectual property,employment law,estateplanning andadministration,mergersand acquisitions,and litigation. HudsonMartin’sexperiencecounseling onawiderangeof legal issuesacrossavarietyofindustrieshasgiventhefirmanexceptionalunderstanding of their clients’businesses—makingthema truebusinesspartner. Thefirm provides themost responsive,efficient andeffectivelegal strategiesandsolutionsavailable.HudsonMartin isheadquarteredat490 CallePrincipal,Monterey,CA93940,and recentlyopenedanofficeindowntownLosAngeles. Formoreinformation,call(831) 375-3151orvisit their websiteat www.hudsonmartinwittenjune.com Contact: Marci BraccoCain HudsonMartinWitten&JunePC490 CallePrincipal Monterey,CA93940 831-375-3151 marci@chatterboxpublicrealtions.comhttp://www.hudsonmartinwittenjune.com ###

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