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Trade Secrets Amended Legislation

A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets'... more +
A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets' protected legal status, enterprises must make reasonable efforts to keep the information secret and prevent unnecessary disclosure.  Trade Secrets may include processes, formulas, methods, designs, patterns, et cetera.   less -
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Lightning fast IP reform in China: Trademark Law and Anti-Unfair Competition Law amended

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On 23 April 2019, both China’s Trademark Law (“TML“) and its Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL“) were amended. The amendments to the TML are aimed at curbing bad faith trademarks and increasing damages for infringement,...more

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August 2018 IP Update - Massachusetts Trade Secret Protections Are About to Resemble Everyone Else’s. That Brings Changes that...

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There is great value in the commercial predictability that comes when all states subscribe to a single uniform code. Massachusetts and New York had long been the only states not to have adopted the Uniform Trade Secrets Act...more

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Japan Legal Update - Volume 35 | April 2018

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Intellectual Property - Cabinet Approves and Submits to the Diet the Bill to Partially Amend the Unfair Competition Prevention Act - On February 27, 2018, the Japanese Cabinet approved and submitted to the Diet the...more

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Time to Review Your Non-Competition Agreements in Light of New Nevada Statutory Amendments

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On June 3, 2017, the Governor of Nevada signed Assembly Bill 276 into law, making substantial changes to Nevada Revised Statute (“NRS”) 613, which governs non-competition agreements. The amendments are notable for not only...more

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Recent Developments Again Call for Timely Review of Restrictive Covenants

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We have suggested before that employers should view non-competition and other restrictive agreements as “live” documents, warranting regular examination to ensure they are deployed with appropriate precision and account for...more

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Financial Trade Secrets Exemption from Florida’s Sunshine Laws

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On Wednesday, February 24, 2016, Florida’s Governor Rick Scott signed two bills which exempt trade secret financial information from the state’s Sunshine Laws. The change is significant in a state known for expansive open...more

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House Judiciary Committee Approves Trade Secrets Legislation

Congress has taken another step toward enactment of federal civil trade secrets legislation. On September 17, 2014, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R.5233, the Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014, with a single...more

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Finally -- Rules Governing Horizontal Well Development

On April 12, 2013, the West Virginia Legislature passed Senate Bill 243 which contained, among other West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) rules, the Rules Governing Horizontal Well Development 35-8...more

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