Confidentiality agreements are hard to enforce, no matter how “iron-clad” the agreement. In a recent Daily Journal article, Archer Norris attorney Carol Gefis discusses “to what extent allegations of misconduct can be kept quiet through a confidentiality agreement.” Recent allegations brought against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain prove to be a great case study for the current legal system and a chance to revisit this issue, even though there are no “easy answers.

An employment litigator, Carol Gefis has handled all aspects of employment law. She has assisted with the confidentiality of employers’ business model, including the protection of trade secrets, through the use of in house practices and guidelines, and the use confidentiality agreements.  

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