Employee Departures: Digital Forensics, Noncompete Bans, & IP Protection
Organizational restructuring. Competitive offers. Layoffs. Leverage digital forensics to protect your IP in the wake of workforce changes.
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In 2024 alone, 293 tech companies have laid off 84,060 workers.* And, with the FTC’s recent banning of noncompete clauses – which cover 1 in 5 employees in the US – the numbers will likely increase.
When employees leave, what IP and confidential information are they taking with them—and how can you assess risk and exposure?
Proactive internal investigations can help you confirm or deny suspicions that departing employees might be destroying, exfiltrating, or transferring proprietary information prior to departing the company.
Register now to join our webinar program, Employee Departures: Digital Forensics, Noncompete Bans, & IP Protection, where expert practitioners in digital forensics techniques discuss how to prevent, track and expose possible infractions and bad actors. The discussion will include:
Recent trends in forensics collections and how these developments are shaping investigations
Analysis of the recent FTC ruling banning noncompete clauses and the/its impact on IP protections
Guidance on executing a forensic analysis of a departing employee (FADE) – with a special focus on personal devices and collaboration apps
Collection management best practices for preserving employee data under legal hold upon their exit
* as of May 20, 2024 according to layoffs.fy
Speakers
Diane Gabl Kratz
Director, IP Strategy & Operations
Dolby Laboratories
Experienced Silicon Valley IP executive, patent attorney, and business advisor. Global team leader specializing in developing strategy, building portfolios, and managing litigation at Fortune 500 and leading tech companies. Cornell University graduate with a degree in physics, strong technical skills, and experience at top law firms (Morrison & Foerster LLP, Sidley Austin LLP).
Ben Herbert
Partner / Co-leader IP Practice
Miller Barondess, LLP
As co-leader of the Miller Barondess’ IP practice, Ben is responsible for growing the firm’s already robust IP practice to include patent and technical trade secret capabilities. He provides creative solutions to client’s unique problems by leveraging my experience honed as a key member of the top IP trial team at Kirkland & Ellis and my deep understanding of cutting-edge litigation funding vehicles.
Warren Kruse
Vice President, Data Forensics & Preservation
UnitedLex
Warren is a Vice President with UnitedLex’s Data Forensics and Preservation department, operating remotely from Charlotte, NC. Warren has spent the last thirty years between law enforcement and as a consultant supporting various agencies with incident response, computer forensics and eDiscovery. Warren was a court appointed expert; and testified as a computer forensic expert for the US Securities and Exchange Commission. He has an Undergraduate and Masters in Science in Digital Investigation Management. He is certified CISSP, ENCE, CCO/CCPA and is a former police officer in New Jersey.
Matthew Joyce
Vice President, Sales – IP Services & Solutions
UnitedLex
Matthew is a seasoned sales leader with more than 20 years of experience in the Intellectual Property industry. Matthew has managed and executed on all aspects of the go-to-market strategy for complex sales solutions including SaaS, Managed Services, Analytic Platform Solutions, and Invoice Management. The majority of his career has focused on sales solutions and sales management supporting intellectual property for both Patents and Trademarks. While his experience has been focused on software and services, his background also includes leading global sales initiatives around technology transfer and monetization for organizations such as Clarivate, CPA Global, Wellspring Worldwide and Stout where he held different management, sales, and business development roles.
Prior to his career in intellectual property Matthew worked in the beverage industry where he owned a specialty beverage company called Ocean Breezes. Prior to that he began his professional life as a firefighter in the Chicagoland area.
