Ahmed Abadi previously worked at eHarbour as a software engineer. Two months after signing a confidentiality agreement and non-competition agreement, Ahmed Abadi tendered his resignation effectively immediately. Daniel Hudson has now learned that Ahmed Abadi is now working for a competing boat navigation software company. After an investigation, Daniel has also learned that Ahmed Abadi sent a number of emails with attachments from his company email address to his personal email address and that a company laptop with confidentiality information is now missing.
In this scenario, you are working as a paralegal or legal assistant for eHarbour and your immediate supervisor is Daniel Huston, the general counsel of eHarbour. Your supervising attorney has asked you to draft a cease-and-desist letter from Daniel Hudson to Ahmed Abadi. In the cease-and-desist letter you should allege misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of the confidentiality agreement, and breach of the non-competition agreement with a demand for return of the eHarbour company laptop. In the letter, discuss the potential remedies that eHarbour could obtain in a legal action against the former employee. Use business letter format for the cease-and-cease letter. The template is attached below.
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:
Include a cover page and references page in 10–12 point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable)
Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained
Include an introductory and concluding paragraph and demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English
LS311 Business Law
Unit 7 Assignment
Student Name: Jane Doe
Date:
eHarbour
345 Harbor Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33601
Date: [today’s date]
Ahmed Abadi
123 Flamingo Street
Tampa, Florida 33601
Re: [add subject line here]
Dear Ahmed Abadi:
Introduction
[Provide an introduction in this section. Lines in a business letter should be single-spaced. Skip
one line between each paragraph.]
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
[Discuss misappropriation of trade secrets in this section.]
Breach of Confidentiality and Non-competition Agreements
[Discuss breach of confidentiality and non-competition agreements in this section.]
Remedies in Litigation
[Discuss potential remedies in litigation in this section. “A breach of contract entitles the
nonbreaching party to sue for monetary damages” (Miller, 2016, p. 235).]
Demand for Action and Conclusion
[Give a demand for action and conclusion in this section.]
Sincerely,
Daniel Hudson
General Counsel
eHarbour
References
Miller, R. (2016). Fundamentals of Business Law Today: Summarized Cases, 10th ed. Cengage.