By Jeffrey Farrow, Esq., partner at Michelman & Robinson, LLP

Today's workplace bears little resemblance to that of 20 years ago. On average, today's college graduate will change employers six times over the course of his or her career, a threefold increase from only 20 years ago. With increased employee mobility comes a need for employers to protect their company's assets from being raided by a departing employee and used by the new em­ployer.

The lifeblood of insurance agencies and brokerages is the competitive edge they achieve by doing things better, smarter, faster and more efficient than the competi­tion. That edge is often the product of a company's “trade secrets.”

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