Non-Disclosure Agreement, Trade Secrets

Steps To Consider Before Hiring An Employee from A Competitor To Minimize The Likelihood Of Litigation

by Thomas Dye | Carlton Fields on 5/10/2013

Hiring an employee away from a competitor can be a potential legal minefield. It can lead to significant exposure to lawsuits for causes of action including misappropriation of trade secrets, claims of tortious interference...more

Corporate & Securities Law Alert May 2013 - Entrepreneurs: Go Forth And Act, But Act Wisely

by Vivian Breier | Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 5/9/2013

What distinguishes those with great ideas from entrepreneurs is elementary. Entrepreneurs act on their idea. Tantamount to acting, is planning and good advice. Anyone who wants to pursue a concept should first do some...more

America Invents Act Makes Significant Changes to U.S. Patent Law

by John Stephens | Sedgwick LLP on 5/7/2013

March 16, 2013, marked the beginning of “first-inventor-to-file,” the backbone of the new U.S. patent system under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). The AIA is the most comprehensive review of American patent law...more

The Expanding Law on Employee Use of Social Media

by Stephanie Gironda | Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. on 4/29/2013

Employee use of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other internet social sites, whether at the workplace and during work time or off-duty, can be a minefield for both employees and employers....more

Protecting Your Intellectual Property

by Ned Sackman | Bernstein Shur on 4/25/2013

In This Presentation, Ned Sackman, an attorney and member of Bernstein Shur’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, explores ways companies can secure intellectual property using the following tools: • Non-disclosure,...more

It’s Not Just Boilerplate! Best practices for drafting collaboration agreements to protect your IP

by Elizabeth Howard, Michael Spillner | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/18/2013

In This Presentation: - 1. The collaboration conundrum - 2. The Tekmira case: a cautionary tale Outline - 3. Best practices for drafting specific provisions Please see full presentation below for more...more

It's No Game When Protecting Trade Secrets

by Melissa A. Silver | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 11/21/2012

This past October, Zynga, Inc. (Zynga) filed a complaint against a former employee, Alan Patmore, for misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of written contract. Zynga, Inc. v. Patmore, Docket No.: CGC-12-525099. Zynga...more

Introduction to Trade Secrets

by Frederic Douglas on 10/17/2012

A brief overview on trade secrets and how to protect trade secrets....more

Protecting Your Information Assets – Part I

by Kelly Scott | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 9/25/2012

Part I: The Employment Agreement/Confidentiality Agreement It is common for a business to maintain information that gives it an edge over its competition. Such information can be as varied as customer lists, supplier...more

Top 10 Best Practices To Maintain Trade Secrets

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 8/19/2012

Under California law, Civil Code, Section 3426.1(d), trade secrets are defined: “‘Trade secret’ means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that: (1)...more

Top 10 Best Practices to Maintain Trade Secrets

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 5/22/2012

Under California law, Civil Code, Section 3426.1(d), trade secrets are defined: “‘Trade secret’ means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that: (1)...more

App Law: Copyright and Trade Secrets

by Field Law on 2/16/2012

A company approaches you to engage in a “partner” agreement - maybe a joint venture, a licensing deal, a software integration or a reseller arrangement. During negotiations, the other company reviews your technology....more

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