Throughout 2021, our dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes Practice Group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant trade secret and restrictive covenant issues facing clients today. This...more
Continuing our annual tradition, we have compiled our top developments and headlines for 2018-2019 in trade secret, non-compete, and computer fraud law....more
1/29/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
FOIA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
A recent California Court of Appeal decision held that the receipt, retention and dissemination of confidential information by a whistleblower’s attorney is protected by the state’s anti-SLAPP statute. MMM Holdings, Inc. v....more
5/10/2018
/ Anti-SLAPP ,
Appeals ,
Confidential Information ,
False Billing ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Puerto Rico ,
Retaliation ,
Termination ,
Whistleblowers
Continuing our annual tradition, we present the top developments and headlines for 2017 and what we expect in 2018 in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law....more
3/6/2018
/ Alphabet Company ,
Automotive Industry ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Facebook ,
Forum Selection ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uber ,
US v Nosal ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
This upcoming Halloween reminds us that employers face their own terrors in trying to protect trade secrets and other valuable company information in the workplace, particularly if they have poor onboarding and departure...more