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## [An Employee Stole Your Source Code. Here's Your Legal Playbook.](https://turleylaw.com/blog/employee-left-with-source-code-legal-playbook)

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### [**how-to-guide** Mar 19, 2026 What Happens After a Surgical Error in Connecticut Suffered a surgical error in CT? Learn how to protect your rights, preserve evidence, and navigate the medical malpractice claims process step by step. Read article](https://turleylaw.com/blog/what-happens-after-surgical-error-connecticut)

### [**how-to-guide** Mar 18, 2026 SaaS Data Ownership: What Happens to Your Data When Your Vendor Goes Dark SaaS data ownership, portability and exit strategy: what to negotiate before you sign so your critical data is protected when the vendor relationship ends. Read article](https://turleylaw.com/blog/saas-data-ownership-exit-strategy)

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### [**how-to-guide** Mar 09, 2026 GDPR for SaaS Companies: A Practical Guide A practical GDPR compliance guide for SaaS companies -- covering data processing agreements, lawful bases, breach response, and the steps that actually matter. Read article](https://turleylaw.com/blog/gdpr-for-saas-companies-practical-guide)

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