Todd Sullivan Talks Trade Secrets with LA Times

RALEIGH, N.C.—Womble Carlyle attorney Todd Sullivan discussed trade secrets in the hotel industry in a major new article in the Los Angeles Times.

The article, “Hotel Wars: Drama and Intrigue Behind the Hospitality Trade” ran in the Sunday, June 6th edition of the newspaper. The article discusses a trade secrets dispute involving a former executive at Starwood Hotels and Resorts who built a competing brand for Hilton. The resulting claims of trade secrets theft has become a major news story within the hospitality industry.

Todd Sullivan has a national practice focused on issues of employment agreements and employee departures. He has litigated more than 100 employee defection matters in numerous state and federal courts and arbitral forums.