Last week, we examined the recent Third Circuit decision in Advanced Fluid Systems, which held that a trade secrets plaintiff did not need to be an owner or a licensee of the alleged trade secrets to bring a state law...more
What do kittens, three-time NBA Finals champion Stephen Curry, and cryptocurrency have in common?
On May 7, 2018, a subsidiary of Launch Labs, a Canadian corporation doing business as Axiom Zen, released cryptocollectibles...more
8/2/2018
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Celebrities ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Likelihood of Success ,
Misappropriation ,
Popular ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Token Sales ,
Trade Secrets ,
Virtual Currency ,
Voluntary Dismissals
Earlier this month, a Nashville, Tennessee company filed a federal lawsuit against its former employee alleging trade secrets misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, among other claims. ...more
Earlier this month, a federal court in the Middle District of Tennessee denied an employer’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that it waived its right to arbitration by engaging in litigation....more
11/10/2017
/ Arbitration ,
Confidential Information ,
Employment Contract ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Motion to Compel ,
Pre-Employment Agreements ,
Proprietary Information ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
As surprising as it may be to city dwellers, the deer farming industry generates $3 billion per year for the U.S. economy. According to the North American Deer Farmers Association, “deer farming is one of the fastest growing...more