The Democratic National Committee recently filed a lawsuit against Russia, WikiLeaks, the Trump Campaign, and a bunch of individuals (including Julian Assange, Jared Kushner, and a hacker named “Guccifer 2.0”) that includes...more
4/26/2018
/ Confidential Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Hackers ,
Political Campaigns ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts ,
WikiLeaks
Just hours after the Eagles clinched their upset Super Bowl win over the Patriots, a different battle royale began in a San Francisco courtroom between an established juggernaut and its upstart rival. For techies and trade...more
2/13/2018
/ Confidential Information ,
Driverless Cars ,
Former Employee ,
Former Employer ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Proprietary Information ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Software ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uber
Waking up to news of another major data breach seems to have become a daily routine. On the front pages and cable news, we hear about hackers, rogue governments, and shadowy figures involved with these data breaches. But too...more
10/25/2017
/ Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Theft ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Trade Secrets
One question that often arises in the trade secret practice is what information, if any, can be protectable as confidential information even if it does not qualify under state law as a trade secret. In other words, what is...more