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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

Trade Secret Legislation May Increase Infringement Claims and Lead to a Private Right of Action

by Robert Parr, Armand Zottola | Venable LLP on 1/18/2013

Congress recently took new steps to protect trade secrets, which are generally defined as all forms or types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information that the owner has taken...more

Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreements Enforceable Against Former Employee

by Richard Raysman | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/14/2013

Generally speaking, noncompete agreements are often rigidly construed by courts and reviewed in terms of whether they are reasonably limited with respect to time and place. On the other hand, confidentiality agreements and...more

"Recent Amendment to the Economic Espionage Act Extends Protection Against Misappropriation"

by Stacey Cohen, Daniel DeVito, James Elacqua, Edward Filardi, Douglas Nemec, P. Anthony Sammi, Andrew Thomases | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/4/2013

On December 28, 2012, President Obama enacted the Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012. The Act clarifies the scope of Section 1832 of the Economic Espionage Act and attempts to reverse the Second Circuit’s recent...more

To Patent, or Not to Patent?

by Kenneth Luer | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 10/9/2012

Let’s say you (or your company) have developed some technology with significant commercial value. To protect your exclusive ownership of this technology, your first impulse may be to file a patent application. However,...more

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

Trade Secret Legislation May Increase Infringement Claims and Lead to a Private Right of Action

Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreements Enforceable Against Former Employee

"Recent Amendment to the Economic Espionage Act Extends Protection Against Misappropriation"

To Patent, or Not to Patent?

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