News & Analysis as of

Confidential Information Arbitration

Felicello Law PC

Top 5 Pitfalls to Avoid in Arbitration Agreements

Felicello Law PC on

Once you decide to arbitrate rather than litigate, the next crucial step is ensuring the arbitration agreement is well-drafted. While arbitration offers businesses a private, efficient, and flexible method for resolving...more

JAMS

The Power of Choice: How Flexibility in Arbitration Drives Better Outcomes

JAMS on

Arbitration is often chosen as an alternative to litigation because it can be more efficient and cost-effective, as well as tailored to the needs of the parties. But to fully realize these benefits, flexibility is key. The...more

Offit Kurman

Five Things to Take into Consideration When Negotiating and Settling a Case

Offit Kurman on

Settling a case is hard. Negotiating the terms and coming to an agreement can take weeks or months. But once the parties agree to the general terms of a settlement (e.g., the amount of money changing hands and the timing of...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Don't Put Your Arbitration Award's Confidentiality At Risk

Is your unfavorable arbitration award confidential?  Probably, but only if you don't contest it. There has been a recent trend by members of the plaintiffs' bar to use the Federal Arbitration Act's confirmation process to...more

BCLP

HK Court Rejects “Arbitral Confidentiality” Argument in Parallel Court and Arbitration Proceedings

BCLP on

In Beijing Songxianghu Architectural Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd v Kitty Kam [2024] HKCFI 1657 (date of reasons for decision: 19 June 2024), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“the Court”) dismissed an application for...more

Winstead PC

To arbitrate or not to arbitrate? That is the question.

Winstead PC on

It's commonplace for commercial contracts to contain arbitration clauses. But should they? The answer to this question depends on several factors, such as anticipated cost, the importance of confidentiality, the importance of...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Update On Knicks/Raptors Trade Secrets Case and Other NBA Intellectual Property News

As we all await rulings on the lawsuits challenging the FTC’s Noncompete Rule (one of which may be decided later today), we provide an update on the Knicks/Raptors trade secret case that we previously discussed on EBG’s...more

JAMS

10 Reasons Why Companies Prefer to Resolve International Commercial Disputes by International Arbitration

JAMS on

Because we live in an imperfect world, disputes regarding the performance of contractual and legal obligations will occur. The growth in the volume of international transactions will lead to a corresponding increase in the...more

ArentFox Schiff

Class Action Year in Review: Labor & Employment - March 2024

ArentFox Schiff on

The use of arbitration agreements between employers and employees is a long-standing practice that has become an integral part of employment dispute resolution across the country. Employers often use arbitration agreements...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Employment Litigation Roundup: February 2024

Seward & Kissel LLP on

Former HR Executive Sues Financial Services Company for Equal Pay Violations in New Jersey Federal Court - A former head of human resources sued a financial services company for allegedly underpaying her relative to her...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

From Hardwoods to Courts: The Knicks and Raptors Battle Over Trade Secrets

Last year, the New York Knicks initiated formal legal proceedings against the Toronto Raptors and several affiliated coaches, alleging the illicit procurement of sensitive materials. The Knicks claimed that Ikechukwu Azotam,...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Trade Secrets Claim Against Company Not Severable From Claim Against Employee, Appeals Court Finds

A California semiconductor manufacturer cannot pursue in court its claims of trade secret misappropriation against a rival company while simultaneously arbitrating the same claims against the allegedly larcenous employee, a...more

BCLP

The Arbitration Act 2024: an Aggregation of Marginal Gains

BCLP on

The Law Commission of England and Wales has concluded its review of the Arbitration Act 1996. In our International Arbitration Survey 2022, we canvased views on the potential areas for reform of the Act....more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

[Webinar] Resolving Technology Disputes Through Alternative Dispute Resolution - July 19th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

As part of this program, our presenter will share best practices for resolving technology disputes through arbitration and mediation and will also review provisions that should be included in an arbitration clause or an...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

It Is Time to Check Your Onboarding Documents – Employer’s Confidentially Agreement Renders Its Arbitration Agreement...

On April 19, 2023, the California Court of Appeal held that an employer’s arbitration agreement was unenforceable because of unconscionable terms found in other documents provided to employees during the onboarding process....more

Hogan Lovells

Privacy in its place – Hong Kong court declines to grant interim measures protecting identity of mystery product

Hogan Lovells on

The Hong Kong court has dismissed an application seeking to restrain a party to an arbitration from publishing information relating to arbitrations commenced in relation to an unspecified product. In A v B [2022] HKCFI 3620,...more

JAMS

Best Practices for Technology Arbitrations

JAMS on

Technology disputes are often quite complex, and they frequently require a speedy and cost-efficient resolution. Some organizations are adopting special rules for technology arbitrations, while others rely on their...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

The Law Commission's Proposed Revisions to the Arbitration Act 1996

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

On 22 September 2022, the Law Commission of England and Wales (the “Commission”) published its Consultation Paper (the “Consultation Paper”) detailing a suite of proposed revisions to the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”)....more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Can My Arbitrator Mediate or Help Settle My Case?

Cranfill Sumner LLP on

A recent trend in discussions in the international arbitration industry involves the arbitrator’s role in suggesting settlement to the parties or even mediating the dispute. In some civil law countries, the practice of having...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

A Primer on Mediation in North Carolina's State and Federal Courts

Ward and Smith, P.A. on

Litigation is costly, both in time and money.  Making this worse, court dockets often are backlogged, so it can take even longer—sometimes years—to resolve a lawsuit.  To save litigants and courts time and resources, most...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Very Bad Year for Wyoming Noncompetes (And What You Can Do To Improve Yours)

The Wyoming Supreme Court decided four cases in the last 12 months against the enforcement of employees’ agreements not to compete with their former employer. Although each case was unique, the tenor and direction of these...more

Clark Hill PLC

California Law Would Limit Confidentiality and Protective Orders

Clark Hill PLC on

In early April, the California Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve Senate Bill 1149, introduced in February by state senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), termed the “Public Right to Know Act of 2022.” SB 1149 bill would...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Executive Order Signals The Writing Is On The Wall For Non-Compete Agreements

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order labelled as an effort to promote competition in the American economy. Its primary focus is to encourage the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair—through rulemaking...more

Maynard Nexsen

The Apprentice and The President’s NDA: Lessons for Protecting Confidentiality

Maynard Nexsen on

A New York Arbitrator’s recent decision invalidating the non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”) signed by former Apprentice star turned White House advisor Omarosa Manigault Newman (“Omarosa”) is a cautionary tale for employers who...more

Goodwin

Litigation Insights - July 2021

Goodwin on

FOREWORD - On behalf of the new and expanding Goodwin London litigation team I am delighted to welcome you to our first ever ‘Litigation Insights’: a series of quarterly updates on important and interesting developments...more

75 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide