American Conference
Institute (ACI) will be holding a conference on "Trade Secrets: Protecting Your Intellectual Capital and Confidential
Business Information" on November 4-5, 2013 in Chicago, IL.  The conference will allow attendees to:

• Define clearly to
all employees what constitutes a trade secret and demonstrate that you have
taken substantial measures to protect it;
•  Ensure that the contracts being used account
for variances in state law;
•  Minimize the risks of tortious interference
claims from the former employer;
•  Pursue criminal penalties as a method of
trade secret misappropriation deterrence;
•  Protect overseas entities from computer
hacking and trade secret theft; and
•  Secure an employee's hard drive until a
computer forensic expert can properly image the hard drive.

In particular,
ACI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:

• Creating value: Identifying trade secrets
that are not the secret sauce — Best practices for protecting valuable
intellectual property;
• Devising a 50-state game plan: Practical
strategies for keeping up with changing state laws and navigating conflicting
jurisdictions;
• Spotlight on government initiatives: A DOJ
led discussion;
• Insulating the company from liability when
hiring employees from a competitor;
• The feds are watching: Raising the spectre of
criminal liability for trade secret misappropriation;
• Navigating the challenges of the digital
workplace: Developing comprehensive bring your own device (BYOD) and social
medial policies;
• Developing offensive and defensive strategies
in trade secret litigation;
• Moving information across borders: Protecting
your IP rights and valuable trade secrets when working in other countries;
• Protecting trade secrets and confidential
information during merger & acquisition transactions; and
• Utilizing forensics to capture a trade
secrets thief.

In addition, two post-conference
master classes will be offered on November 6, 2013.  The first, entitled "Drafting Enforceable
Non-Compete & Non-Solicitation Agreements" will take place from 9:00
am to 12:00 pm, and the second, entitled "Employee Training: Developing an
Effective Education and Exit Strategy to Protect Confidential Business Records
Employee Training/Exit Interview/Pre-Screening Processes" will take place
from 1:30 to 4:30 pm.

The agenda for the Trade
Secrets conference can be found here.  More information regarding the post-conference
master classes can be found here.  A complete brochure for this conference,
including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of
speakers, and registration form can be obtained here.

The registration
fee for the conference is $2,295 (conference alone), $2,895 (conference and one
master class), or $3,295 (conference and two master classes).  Those registering by September 6, 2013 will
receive a $300 discount, and those registering by October 4, 2013 will receive
a $200 discount.  Patent Docs readers who reference the discount code "PD
200" will receive $200 off the current price tier when registering.  Those interested in registering for the
conference can do so here,
by e-mailing CustomerService@AmericanConference.com, by calling 1-888-224-2480,
or by faxing a registration form to 1-877-927-1563.

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