Intellectual Property / Trade Secrets Lawyer Needed (Apparel Manufacturing)
We are an established e-commerce brand working with non-exclusive apparel manufacturers.
A competitor has recently made an allegation that we paid or solicited their employees for product designs. This allegation is false, and we are seeking an experienced IP / trade secrets attorney to advise us on the correct response and assess any legal risk.
This is a strategy and advisory engagement, not litigation.
Context:
- We have never paid, solicited, or communicated with any competitor employees
- We did not receive or use competitor tech packs, patterns, or confidential materials
- We asked non-exclusive factories whether they could independently create a certain style, which they routinely do for multiple brands
- The competitor has used aggressive language and mentioned legal counsel
- We want to ensure our response is legally safe, concise, and disciplined.
Scope of Work
- Review a short written message from a competitor
- Advise on safe written response language
- Assess legal exposure (trade secrets / unfair competition)
- Guidance on what to say and what to avoid on a potential call
- Optional follow-up if escalation occurs
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