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Kenneth Vanko

Kenneth Vanko

Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC


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Ninth Circuit Vacates MGA's Trade Secrets Counterclaim Award

The long-running dispute between Mattel and MGA Entertainment is one of the most notable, costly competition cases of the last decade. As most readers probably know, Mattel makes the popular Barbie line of dolls and sued its...more

2/18/2013 - Anti-Kickback Statute Appeals Assignment of Inventions Bratz Counterclaims Mattel MGA Entertainment Reversal Trade Secrets Uniform Trade Secrets Acts

Non-Compete Case Law Update: The Mildly Interesting, But Useful, Edition

The new year is off to a pretty big start. We've already seen significant decisions from federal appellate courts on criminal trade secrets prosecutions and the epic Mattel/MGA "Bratz" dolls dispute. We have a looming debate...more

2/12/2013 - Dischargeable Debts Injunction Bonds Injunctions Non-Compete Agreements Preemption Trade Secrets Uniform Trade Secrets Acts

2012: Year-End Review and Top 10 List

And so concludes my fourth full year of writing non-competes.com. ...more

12/31/2012 - Aleynikov Nitro-Lift Technologies Non-Compete Agreements Uniform Trade Secrets Acts

Permanent Injunctions and The Erie Problem

God help us all! I am discussing the Erie v. Tompkins case from 1938. This was like the fourth most annoying case from law school, and I thought I left it once and for all in Champaign, Illinois in 1997....more

10/26/2012 - Diversity eBay Test Erie Doctrine Federal v State Law Application Permanent Injunctions Trade Secrets Uniform Trade Secrets Acts

Ohio's Standard for Malicious Litigation Sounds Familiar

I rely entirely on John Marsh of Hahn Loeser to provide details on one of the year's most important competition cases, American Chemical Society v. Leadscope. For this post, the holding is relevant in that it establishes - at...more

9/27/2012 - Fee-Shifting Statutes Malicious Prosecution Misappropriation Trade Secrets Unfair Competition Uniform Trade Secrets Acts

The Reading List (No. 9)

Today's reading list - which is long overdue - leads with a few articles geared towards in-house counsel....more

8/17/2012 - Non-Compete Agreements Trade Secrets Uniform Trade Secrets Acts

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