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Global Connection - May 2013

by Sara J. Agne, Daniel Huitink, Ray C. Jones, Richard Katz, Harsh Parikh, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier, Rebecca Winterscheidt | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 5/3/2013

International trade is critical to our global economy and importers and exporters should stay apprised of new developments, restrictions and potential pitfalls to ensure they remain in compliance with a myriad of laws and...more

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #27

by Paul McDonald, Daniel J. Murphy | Bernstein Shur on 5/2/2013

We are pleased to present the 27th edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we highlight stories that will have an impact on business, commerce and litigation, including the...more

Florida Court Reverses Preliminary Injunction On Restrictive Covenant

by Peter C. Vilmos | Burr & Forman on 4/24/2013

If you have followed this blog, then you likely already know that restrictive covenants are legal and enforceable in Florida. You should also know that – although enforceable – restrictive covenants are strictly construed...more

Employee Wrongfully Terminated for Refusing to Engage in Criminal Copyright Infringement

by Anjali Shankar | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 4/15/2013

Adam Young worked for an architecture firm, Nortex Foundation Designs Inc. in Fort Worth Texas as a drafter. He was hired in 2001 and designed foundation plans based on copyrighted architectural designs that Nortex provided...more

Settlements (Part 1 of 3): 5 Reasons Non-Compete Cases Shouldn't (and Don't) Settle

by Kenneth Vanko | Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC on 4/9/2013

Every judge, lawyer, and litigant is probably familiar with the maxim that most civil cases settle. That's undoubtedly true. But some classes of suits are better positioned to settle than others. In non-compete and other...more

The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act, And Protecting Employer’s Electronic Data

by KristinTaylor Parsons | Burr & Forman on 3/29/2013

The Southern District of New York recently joined a number of other jurisdictions in foreclosing one avenue of recovery for employers seeking to recover against employees who steal company information for competitors. In...more

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #26

by Paul McDonald, Daniel J. Murphy | Bernstein Shur on 3/29/2013

We are pleased to present the 26th edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we highlight a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision favoring the emerging gray market, arbitration of...more

Another Court Construes the CFAA Narrowly and More of My Thoughts on the Statute

by Kenneth Vanko | Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC on 3/28/2013

After last year's important Ninth Circuit decision from U.S. v. Nosal, I discussed my take on the ongoing debate within our federal courts over how to interpret the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - and in particular, whether...more

District Court in California Provides Further Clarification as to the Scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/21/2013

On March 12, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a ruling clarifying the reach of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) when employees access computer systems. The decision...more

BLG Monthly Update March 2013

by Neil Guthrie on 3/18/2013

Fake judgments, fashion law, lots on contracts and privilege in the BLG Monthly Update for March 2013!...more

Speaking Of . . . Trade Secrets - Misappropriation Justice Has International Reach: Connecticut Court Has Jurisdiction Over...

by Walter Judge | Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 3/7/2013

An important federal appeals court has determined that a Connecticut court has jurisdiction over a Canadian citizen whose only act in Connecticut was accessing information on a computer server located in Connecticut. In...more

Non-Compete and Trade Secret Review for February 2013

by Michael Greco | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 3/5/2013

February 2013 was an active month in the world of non-competes and trade secrets, and if we read the tea leaves, it looks like things are only going to get busier. Before I recap some of February's highlights and direct you...more

Speaking Of . . . Trade Secrets - Misappropriation Justice Has International Reach: Connecticut Court Has Jurisdiction Over...

by Walter Judge | Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 3/5/2013

An important federal appeals court has determined that a Connecticut court has jurisdiction over a Canadian citizen whose only act in Connecticut was accessing information on a computer server located in Connecticut. In...more

BLG Monthly Update for Feb. 2013

by Neil Guthrie on 2/28/2013

Workers' comp for sex on the job, tattoos in the workplace, neat contracts cases: all this and more in the BLG Monthly Update for Feb. 2013...more

Some Thoughts On Pursuing Expedited Discovery

by Kenneth Vanko | Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC on 2/21/2013

Most non-compete (and some trade secrets) cases are effectively decided at the preliminary injunction stages. For counsel, this means that a significant part of the lawsuit must be tried quickly and with great efficiency....more

Ninth Circuit Vacates MGA's Trade Secrets Counterclaim Award

by Kenneth Vanko | Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC on 2/18/2013

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

Recent Cases Address Employer Efforts to Protect Confidential Information

by Cherie Blackburn | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 2/15/2013

Originally published in SC Bar's Employment and Labor Law Newsletter: Winter 2013 on February 15, 2013 In recent months, both the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over federal cases in North and...more

Employment Law Newsletter - January 2013

by Arianna Gleckel | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - The Definition of “Supervisor” Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Who Owns Your Twitter Account? - Excerpt from Who Owns Your Twitter Account? Do you have a Twitter...more

Confidentiality From The Boardroom To The Bedroom

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 1/14/2013

Sometimes we can learn valuable employment law lessons from even the non-employment law court decisions. What happens if the boardroom meeting to discuss your company’s trade secrets ends up as pillow talk between an...more

Second Circuit Rules U.S. Court Has Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign Employee Who Allegedly Misappropriated Trade Secrets...

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 1/11/2013

Last month, a federal appeals court issued a ruling permitting an employer in Connecticut to pursue a claim against a former employee who allegedly misappropriated the employer's confidential information from outside the...more

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Global Connection - May 2013

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #27

Florida Court Reverses Preliminary Injunction On Restrictive Covenant

Employee Wrongfully Terminated for Refusing to Engage in Criminal Copyright Infringement

Settlements (Part 1 of 3): 5 Reasons Non-Compete Cases Shouldn't (and Don't) Settle

The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act, And Protecting Employer’s Electronic Data

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #26

Another Court Construes the CFAA Narrowly and More of My Thoughts on the Statute

District Court in California Provides Further Clarification as to the Scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

BLG Monthly Update March 2013

Speaking Of . . . Trade Secrets - Misappropriation Justice Has International Reach: Connecticut Court Has Jurisdiction Over...

Non-Compete and Trade Secret Review for February 2013

Speaking Of . . . Trade Secrets - Misappropriation Justice Has International Reach: Connecticut Court Has Jurisdiction Over...

BLG Monthly Update for Feb. 2013

Some Thoughts On Pursuing Expedited Discovery

Ninth Circuit Vacates MGA's Trade Secrets Counterclaim Award

Recent Cases Address Employer Efforts to Protect Confidential Information

Employment Law Newsletter - January 2013

Confidentiality From The Boardroom To The Bedroom

Second Circuit Rules U.S. Court Has Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign Employee Who Allegedly Misappropriated Trade Secrets...

German Federal Labor Court Dismisses 46 Million Euro Claim for Unlawful Solicitation of Employees

Effective Data-Use Policies Can Have “Far-Reaching” Benefits in Cracking Down on Employee Cyber Theft

Employers and Employees May Contract To Arbitrate Non-Competes

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Watch Your Assets Series Part Four: Key Injunction Strategies

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