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Trade Secrets Antitrust Provisions

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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#WorkforceWednesday: Bracket-Busting Trade Secret and Non-Compete Disputes in Sports - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling...

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This week, in our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law, we take a deeper look at trade secrets and non-compete cases in the wide world of sports: As college basketball...more

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Clock is Ticking on New York's Non-Compete-Ban Bill

While many in the antitrust community have been focused on the FTC’s proposed ban of non-competes, the states also have been active in this area. Earlier this year, the New York legislature passed a broad non-compete ban,...more

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[Webinar] Consequences of No-Poach Agreements: Civil and Criminal - May 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) has stepped up enforcement over no-poach/no-hire agreements under Federal antitrust laws. The DOJ recently tried two criminal cases against individual officers of...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 4.7.2021 | Top Story: IMF Boosts Economic Growth Projections But Warns of Uneven Post-Pandemic Recovery

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Though raising projections for overall economic growth over the next 2 years, the IMF warned this week that “an uneven rollout of vaccines” threatens to add to concerns about a “K-shaped” economic recovery on a global scale. ...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.15.2021 | Top Story: As Unemployment Claims Surge, Biden Unveils $1.9T Covid Recovery Proposal

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A big jump in unemployment claims, as reported yesterday, confirmed fears that a “resurgent pandemic” is challenging U.S.’s economic recovery. Some 1.15 million workers filed initial claims for state unemployment benefits...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

FTC Holds Workshop Examining Potential for Regulation of Non-Compete Agreements

After a busy year for non-compete regulation at the state level, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public workshop last Thursday in Washington D.C. to examine the legal basis and economic support for a contemplated...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

State Attorneys General Keep Pressure on FTC to Regulate Non-Competes

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As we previously covered, a group of 18 state attorneys general in July filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), asking the FTC to incorporate labor concerns when reviewing corporate mergers and to use its...more

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FTC’s Antitrust Guidelines For IP Licensing

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Since 1995, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have maintained intellectual property licensing guidelines, most recently updated in 2017. Those guidelines, titled “Antitrust Guidelines for...more

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The evolving landscape of non-compete agreements - change is underway in New York State - could non-compete clauses become...

Employers commonly use non-compete agreements to protect the use of their trade secrets and other confidential business information from employers who leave to join competitors. New York State appears poised to join a number...more

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Unfair Competition: What Happened in 2018, and What's in Store for 2019

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From sweeping legislation to unexpected case law, and everything in between, 2018 brought a lot of changes to unfair competition law....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

New Types of Section 337 Investigations at the International Trade Commission

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Most Section 337 investigations allege violations of intellectual property (“IP”) based rights involving patent, registered trademark, or registered copyright infringement (“statutory IP claims”). In such cases, the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Sharing Competitively Sensitive Information Can Pose Antitrust Risks

The sharing of confidential and proprietary information among competitors and potential competitors (even during due diligence) can raise serious antitrust concerns. In particular, parties must avoid exchanging information...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Keeping Pace in the Fast-Moving World of Trade Secrets and Employee Mobility

In managing workforces, particularly when addressing employee turnover, employers often find themselves facing issues regarding how best to safeguard their confidential business information and how to protect their...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

The EC New Alert Mechanism to Detect Cartels: A Teaser Before a European General Framework for Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing has been part of the U.S. legal tradition, if not since the resolution passed by the Continental Congress in 1778, at least since the adoption of the 1863 False Claims Act. With regard to the disclosure of...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

The New Joint DOJ/FTC Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property

On January 12, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission released updated Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property (the “Guidelines”). These Guidelines replaced those issued...more

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Obama Administration Antitrust Enforcers Take Last-Minute IP Licensing Actions

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As the Obama Administration drew to a close, its antitrust enforcers took two actions of note for those involved in intellectual property (IP) licensing. The first, the joint release by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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Antitrust Agencies Propose Updates to IP Licensing Guidelines and Invite Comments

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In 1995, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice first issued the Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property. They represent the antitrust enforcement policy of the agencies with...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law Is Poised For An Update

Since 2010, China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) and the State Council Legislative Affairs Office (SCLAO) have been revising China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law of 1993 (AUCL). This February the SCLAO...more

Blank Rome LLP

Seeking Injunctive Relief: How Irreparable Harm Has Been Analyzed in Federal and State Courts

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One of the most important considerations New Jersey practitioners encounter when seeking injunctive relief is where to file: state (Chancery Division) versus federal (district) court. In non-emergent complex litigation, this...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: June

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This is the first in a series of monthly EU regulatory briefs - summarising key regulatory developments across a number of sectors in the EU. Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission launches an...more

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Judge Upholds Poaching Claims in Pharmaceutical Data Antitrust Case

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On Friday, August 15, 2014, Judge Gerald McHugh of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania let stand several counterclaims that IMS Health Inc. (IMS) made against Symphony Health Solutions Corp. (Symphony) in connection with...more

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