Confidential Information

I Thought We Broke Up Years Ago! Why You Should “Throw Out” Trade Secrets As Soon As A Business Relationship Ends

by Valerie Goo | Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 5/21/2013

The Fifth Circuit’s affirmance last week of a $44.4 million trade secrets award in the Wellogix v. Accenture case is a weighty reminder of the power of circumstantial evidence in trade secrets cases, and the importance of...more

Attorney-Client Confidentiality

by Law Offices of Gregory S. Robey on 5/13/2013

Attorney-client privilege is a rule that protects both attorneys and their clients from disclosing confidential communications vital for the purposes of furnishing or obtaining legal advice or assistance....more

Data Breach at Gunpoint

by Amy Malone | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 4/25/2013

You might think that if you lock your backup tapes in a safe they are protected from a data breach, but Kmart’s recent data breach proves that’s not the case. Last month, a person held a Kmart employee in Little Rock,...more

Don’t Talk, Don’t Tell

by Howard Ankin on 4/22/2013

Have you ever been told you are not allowed to discuss your salary with co-workers? Many companies have polices that strictly prohibit it. Often a statement such as this appears in the employee handbook....more

Legal Alert: New Jersey Bill Would Limit Enforceability Of Post-Employment Covenants

by Joanna Rich, Salvador Simao | FordHarrison on 4/18/2013

New Jersey legislators have proposed making a variety of post-employment restrictive covenants unenforceable where the employee is eligible for unemployment benefits. Many high-level sales employees and employees with...more

Mass-Mailing To Public Employees Did Not Violate Non-Solicitation Agreement

by John Paul Nefflen | Burr & Forman on 4/17/2013

A Florida court recently held a former employee’s “mass-mailing” to her former employer’s customers did not violate her non-solicitation agreement. In Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. v. Laeng, Docket No....more

Burr Alert: Blowing The Cap Off Statutory Damages Under The FCCPA?: An Analysis Of Kahmeyer v. Federal Credit Corporation

by John Chiles, Kristin Peters | Burr & Forman on 4/15/2013

In Kahmeyer v. Federal Credit Corporation, the 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, Florida released an opinion that has given new life to the argument that each violation of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices...more

Think Your Company's Confidential Information Is Safe? Think Again!

by Christopher Duke | Akerman Senterfitt on 4/10/2013

Password encrypted computers, locked file drawers, swipe cards allowing for restricted access. These are all measures taken by businesses to protect their confidential business information and trade secrets. While these steps...more

Amendments To Florida Rule Of Judicial Administration On Public Access To Judicial Branch Records

by Nancy Ciampa | Carlton Fields on 4/3/2013

On March 28, the Florida Supreme Court issued a decision adopting several proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, Public Access to Judicial Branch Records. The amendments, which become effective...more

The Owner’s Manual - Winter 2013

by Duane Morris LLP on 2/25/2013

In This Issue: Introduction; Partnering with Private Equity Firms; Beyond Bank Borrowing: Mezzanine Funds & Growth Captial; The Auction Block: Finding the Right Buyer for Your Company; First Steps: “Don’t Let Your Exit...more

CFTC Charges CME Group With Disclosing Customer Trades

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 2/25/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (CME NYMEX), which is owned and operated by the CME Group, and two former employees, William Byrnes and Christopher Curtin,...more

Supreme Court Hears Argument on States’ Ability to Exclude Public Records Access for Non-Citizens

by Jason Britt, John Zabriskie | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/22/2013

On February 20, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in McBurney v. Young, No. 12-17, a case with potentially major implications for businesses that use state freedom of information acts (FOIAs) to obtain...more

CFPB plans for sharing information with state AGs unchanged in final disclosure rule

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/20/2013

In its final rule on Disclosure of Records and Information published last week, the CFPB gave no ground on its position that it has discretionary authority to share confidential information with state attorneys general. This...more

The National Labor Relations Board 2012 Year in Review

by Bruce Bagley, Adam Santucci | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/20/2013

Introduction - Wow, 2012 was quite the year for the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”)! Last year, we discussed the Board’s agenda, which at the time we described as aggressive, but with the benefit of hindsight,...more

The Top 20 Employer Myths

by Kelly Scott | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 2/18/2013

The celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Employment Law Reporter, one of the longest running employment law newsletters in the State of California, continues with our take on the top 20 employer myths. Join the...more

CFPB Issues Final Rule On FOIA And Litigation Procedures

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 2/18/2013

The CFPB has issued a final rule that establishes procedures for the public to obtain information from the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, under the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, and in legal...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

Doing Business in Canada: Intellectual Property Law

by Bennett Jones LLP on 10/18/2012

Intellectual property (IP) portfolios are valuable assets that must be properly acquired, advantageously exploited and thoroughly protected in all commercially significant jurisdictions. Companies considering doing business...more

Protecting Your Information Assets – Part II

by Kelly Scott | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 10/2/2012

Part II: Taking Additional Precautions In my last installment, I addressed the importance of an employment agreement or confidentiality agreement as an essential component of a strategy to protect the information assets...more

Did You Know…Blanket Confidentiality Requirements Regarding Employment-Related Investigations Violate Section 7 of the NLRA

by Veronica Gray | Nossaman LLP on 8/27/2012

As part of its current campaign to take more aggressive positions regarding policies applicable to nonunion workers, the National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that a human resources consultant’s routine practice of...more

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