Peter Brieger, Financial Post

Separate from money damages, the latest claims ask for injunctions to block their rivals from using the information, noting their former employees broke non-compete agreements. While employees can take skills they've learned to a new company, they must leave confidential details at the door. And with some industries pumping out brand new technology in short time periods, non-compete agreements usually ensure that whatever details ex-employees may remember are obsolete by the time they start working for a rival.