FORM 1 CEASE AND DESIST LETTER [DATE]

• Jurisdiction: United States

FORM 1 CEASE AND DESIST LETTER [Date]

VIA [METHOD OF SERVICE]

Name

Company Name

Address 1

Address 2

City, State, Zip Code

Re: [Case Style]

Dear Mr./Ms.__________:

This firm represents [Client]. If you are represented by legal counsel, please direct this letter to your attorney immediately and have your attorney notify us of such representation.

[Client] has retained this firm to investigate and, if necessary, bring claims against you for misappropriation of trade secrets. As you know, in your role as [Former Title] with [Client], you had access to [Client's] confidential and trade secret information which includes but is not limited to [List Confidential Client Information] (collectively, the "Confidential Information"). [Client] keeps the Confidential Information secret and its content derives independent economic value to [Client]. Accordingly, the Confidential Information is protected under the law as a trade secret.

Furthermore, when you began your employment with [Client] in [Date], you signed an acknowledgement which [Describe Confidentiality or Other Provision].

Subsequent to your [Date] resignation to go work for [Company], an [Client] competitor, [Client] has learned that you have wrongfully contacted numerous [Client] customers in an attempt to wrongfully steal those customers from [Client]. Your use of [Client's Trade Secret Information] constitutes a misappropriation of [Client's] trade secrets under the law. Under the law, [Client] can seek injunctive relief against you to stop your use or disclosure of [Client's] trade secret information, as well as obtain damages against you, plus attorneys' fees.

Accordingly, we hereby make demand that you immediately cease and desist your use or disclosure of any of [Client's] Confidential Information. You are further instructed to immediately return to me all...