Well-crafted employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, and policies and procedures for identifying and keeping your company`s valuable confidential information are often the best way to protect your company`s trade secrets. Gehres Law Library`s knowledgeable business lawyers can help your California business protect itself from the theft of trade secrets by employees and former employees. Contact us today for further consultation or visit our website for more information. The Parrish case serves as a warning to employers who want to use trade secret protection as a way to circumvent California`s restrictions of competition.