Partner Keith Noe Quoted in Construction Dive Article: “How contractors and their clients can navigate NDAs”

Partner Keith F. Noe spoke to Construction Dive recently about non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in the construction industry.

“Ninety-five percent of NDAs are pretty straightforward transactions because the parties come into it with clean hands on a good faith basis, wanting to share confidential information for legitimate purposes,” said attorney Keith Noe, a partner at Boston-based law firm Lando & Anastasi, which specializes in intellectual property cases. “It’s only when one party strays and operates at a disadvantage of the other party that things go sideways.”

Keith comments later in the article about how general contractors should ensure NDAs clearly define what’s confidential, and that subcontractors comply to keep everyone aligned. NDAs also pose challenges in balancing what is proprietary knowledge or processes from one project with the learned skills or knowledge taken to new projects, he notes. For contractors, it’s crucial to seek legal guidance on sharing general experience while respecting project-specific confidentiality.

Read the full article at constructiondive.com.