Unisys Beats Ex-VP’s Disparagement Claim in Trade Secrets Suit

A former Unisys Corporation senior vice president lost his breach of contract counterclaim over allegedly disparaging comments his previous employer made about him in a trade secrets and noncompete violations lawsuit he and his current employer Atos SE face.

Unisys’ comments about Leon Gilbert in its complaint are permissible under the terms of his severance agreement, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said Thursday, and its COO’s comments about his purported betrayal don’t violate a nondisparagement provision because they occurred while he was still employed.

Unisys sued Gilbert and another former digital workplace services executive, Michael ...