{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/blog-bite-what-circumstances-impact-the-scope-of-confidentiality-provisions-in-settlement-of-business-disputes/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"c752fd1a-5d09-562a-9c34-005c36499bbe","excerpt":"This article posted to our partner site Mondaq.com explains that confidentiality agreements are important in the context of business disputes to protect the…","html":"<p><a href=\"http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/284386/Corporate+Commercial+Law/SHH+Managing+Confidentiality+In+Settlements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This article posted to our partner site Mondaq.com</a> explains that confidentiality agreements are important in the context of business disputes to protect the privacy of the parties involved. </p>\n<p>Things to consider are whether patents, trade secrets, or other proprietary information is at stake; federal or state laws; entities subject to the Right-to-Know Law, and the company’s board of directors/trustees or shareholders, etc. Agreements to keep settlement results confidential are common in the context of <strong>business disputes</strong> to maintain <em>privacy</em> which is often in the best interest of both parties.</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Blog bite: What circumstances impact the scope of confidentiality provisions in settlement of business disputes?","date":"June 11, 2018","description":"This article posted to our partner site Mondaq.com explains that confidentiality agreements are important in the context of business disputes to protect the privacy of the parties involved.","author":{"id":"cmcivor@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Chris","last":"McIvor","bio":null,"image":null},"tags":["Confidentiality","Confidentiality Agreement","cmcivor"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-circumstances-impact-the-scope-of-confidentiality-provisions-in-settlement-of-business-disputes/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-is-the-value-of-a-confidentiality-agreement-when-there-is-a-breach-of-fiduciary-duty/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog bite: What is the value of a confidentiality agreement when there is a breach of fiduciary duty?","tags":["Confidentiality","Confidentiality Agreement","cmcivor"],"author":{"id":"cmcivor@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Chris","last":"McIvor"}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-is-the-importance-of-a-strong-non-compete-and-confidentiality-agreement/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog bite: What is the importance of a strong non-compete and confidentiality agreement?","tags":["Confidentiality","Confidentiality Agreement","cmcivor"],"author":{"id":"cmcivor@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Chris","last":"McIvor"}}}}}}