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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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Trade Secrets/Non-Compete Quarterly Update - Q2 2022

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As with the first quarter of 2022, Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant activity continues to be robust at both the state and federal level. State legislators continue to introduce, analyze and negotiate restrictive covenant...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.14.2020 | Top Story: Amazon Wins Injunction of JEDI Cloud-Computing Contract

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In a massive win for Amazon (because, again, Jeff NEEDS it), Court of Federal Claims Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith has granted the company’s motion for an injunction halting Microsoft’s work on the $10 billion cloud-computing...more

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"Diversity Trade Secrets" Lawsuit Is Over, Almost Before It Began.

According to March 5 press reports, IBM and its former Chief Diversity Officer, Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, have agreed to a settlement of their dispute. As I reported last week, IBM sued Ms. McIntyre, who had resigned from IBM to...more

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Is HR/Diversity Information A Trade Secret?

Why not? On February 12, IBM filed suit against its former Chief Diversity Officer, Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, for breach of her one-year noncompete provision. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, claims that Ms....more

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That is SO last week - October 2015

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Last week saw a lot of media coverage about “Yelp for People.” The app, called Peeple, allows users to rate friends, co-workers, and romantic partners based on a five-star rating system. Recruiters could review the ratings...more

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