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US (CO): Worker sued after working for competing companies at the same time

A Colorado cannabis company with business in Indiana is suing a former employee for allegedly breaching his non-compete contract by simultaneously working for a competitor.

The lawsuit, filed in Marion Superior Court on Jan. 27, claims defendant Michael McDonough had been employed at 3C LLC for more than a year when the company discovered he was selling a competitor's product while serving 3C customers. Indiana Lawyer was unable to immediately find contact information for McDonough.

3C specializes in hemp-containing products and cannabinoid research, according to the lawsuit. The company was the first in the United States to offer a federally legal THC-dominant product.

3C says it maintains a large amount of confidential information, including product formulas and recipes, consumer data, and marketing analytics and that these trade secrets are disclosed to some employees through an employment handbook.

Read more at The Indiana Lawyer

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