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Proskauer - Minding Your Business

CA Federal Court Awards Biomedical Companies $62M Following Jury Trial Involving Confidentiality-Related Claims

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On November 1, 2023, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California awarded damages to Skye Orthobiologics, LLC (“Skye”) and Human Regenerative Technologies, LLC (“HRT”) for breach of contract,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Tools Used in Modern Business---Such As Videoconferencing---and the Social Media Culture Create Real Challenges to Protecting...

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In the past decade, the prevalence of videoconferencing, social media, and other technological platforms have flooded college dorm rooms and boardroom meetings alike. The ubiquity of these technologies is unavoidable, and...more

Jones Day

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Helping Clients with Trade Secret Protection

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Most trade secret misappropriation is the work of a company employee or former employee. Jones Day partners Andrea Weiss Jeffries, Steve Zadravecz, Rebecca Swindells, Dr. Christian Paul, and Jon Linas explain why strategic,...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Worried About Trade Secret Poaching? Check in With Your Third-party Service Providers

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Hiring external contractors is common practice in the fast-paced tech-industry where talent is scarce and in high-demand, but such a practice can expose a company’s most valuable IP to the confidentiality measures, or lack...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Cautionary Tale: Don’t Wait Until There Is A Problem To Protect Your Trade Secrets

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A federal decision recently reminded businesses about the importance of taking appropriate measures to protect their proprietary information before any misappropriation occurs. In Abrasic 90 Inc. v. Weldcote Medals, Inc., the...more

Morgan Lewis

Reducing Your Company’s Exposure to Trade Secret Litigation when Key Employees Come and Go

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THE NIGHTMARE SCENARIO - Within the span of two weeks, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wilson, two top managers from your $2 billion corporation, resign. Both managers had complete, unfettered access to your corporation’s trade...more

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