The case summary below highlights the consequences of
breaching a confidentiality clause of a settlement agreement.
Not exact matches
The emails and documents show that negotiators had agreed to terms that included a $ 20,000
breach of
confidentiality clause in the contract should any of those involved in the deal go back on the settlement terms.
Won arbitration against former employee of biotechnology client for
breach of
confidentiality and non-disparagement
clauses of settlement agreement, and obtained preliminary and permanent injunctions for the violations in federal district court (2016 U.S. Dist.
Expensive Secret Telling: When Damages May Be Available for
Breach of a
Confidentiality Clause in a Settlement Agreement
For example, it would be important to determine if there is a
clause that allows you to reveal that you are subject to a
confidentiality clause: if not, your question constitutes a
breach of contract.
Advising ship builder in relation to numerous contractual disputes with the buyer relating to interpretation and application of contractual
clauses and issues relating to alleged
breaches of duties of
confidentiality.
While simple
confidentiality clauses are often included in settlement terms and coupled with enforcement mechanisms (what happens if a
breach occurs), it is uncommon to see cases that address..
The employer immediately notified Snay that he was in
breach of the
confidentiality clause in the agreement due to his daughter's Facebook post, and further, that it would not be paying the employee the $ 80,000 payment due to the
breach.
If you have an issue relating to a
breach of a non-competition, non-solicitation, or
confidentiality clause, please contact us for an initial consultation.
The type of
clause which is more dangerous, however understandable in ethos, would be a typical inclusion of a very high fixed damages amount for
breach of a
confidentiality agreement.
The
confidentiality clause in a settlement agreement is not unusual and there is now authority from the Superior Court of Ontario that
breach of the
confidentiality will lead to repayment of the portion of the settlement by the wrongdoer.