On occasion, Purdue University and a research partner may want to exchange proprietary non-public information related to existing or prospective research (“External Confidential Information”). In ...

(This article was published on January 1, 2024. For a regularly updated version of this resource, see General Contract Clauses: Confidentiality (Short Form) on Practical Law.) ...

In merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, confidential and proprietary information (such as financial information and important contracts) often needs to be shared with the other party. But the ...

In business, there are numerous instances in which you may want to share confidential information with another party. But the key to doing so safely is making sure that the other party is bound to ...

A confidentiality agreement protects intellectual property or sensitive information. Some examples include trade secrets, specifications or details of a yet-to-be-launched new product, client lists ...

Every business has something that gives it a competitive edge—a process, client list, formula, or strategy that sets it apart. Protecting that information is not only essential to maintaining an ...

David Prange of Robins Kaplan and Giles Crown and Tarun Tawakley of Lewis Silkin give tips on protecting business information in the US and UK The globalised economy presents companies with broad ...

“Many companies insist on ‘confidential’ as a separate category of data, distinct from secrets…. But for most organizations, there is a real benefit to treating ‘secret,’ ‘proprietary,’ ‘company ...

Have you heard the expression “protecting the family jewels?” For a business, the family jewels are often its confidential information — arguably its most valuable asset. So much so that companies ...