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A Copyright is an exclusive legal right granted to the creator of an original work to license, copy, sell, distribute, or otherwise exploit the work for his or her own benefit.
Womble Bond Dickinson

A Place For Everything: Cabinet Company’s First Lawsuit Unsuccessful Against Former Employee and Competitor

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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina rejected several claims brought by Design Gaps, Inc. a Charlotte custom cabinetry company against a former employee and a competitor. Design Gaps, Inc. v....more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Exit Stage Left –Tips For When A Key Employee Moves To A Competitor

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As with most things in life, you should hope for the best, but plan for the worst in the event that a valued employee leaves to join a competitor. This post contains some helpful tips to keep in mind following such a move by...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Commercial Division Rejects Employers’ Plea For Trade Secret and Trademark Protection

When employees resign, the scope of the trade secret doctrine often defines the relationship between former employers and their employees. Trade secret misappropriation claims frequently overlap with other claims arising out...more

K&L Gates LLP

50,000 Reasons for Employees to Think Twice Before Taking Their Employer's Copyright Works and Confidential Information

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An ex-employee was recently ordered to pay his former employer AUD50,000 in damages after the Federal Court (Court) held that the employee had infringed copyright and breached his employment agreement and duty of...more

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