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AD-ttorneys@law - January 2024

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Extra, Extra, Read All About It! We have a major update! If you’re a subscriber to our blog, you have likely caught wind of our recent rebrand to ADventures in Law. Overflowing with a dynamic mix of weekly blogs, engaging...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Antitrust and ESG—How to Stay Ahead of the Game

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On May 15, 2023, 22 state attorneys general sent a letter to several insurance companies warning that the companies’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies may violate the antitrust laws. Just six weeks earlier,...more

Cozen O'Connor

Battle Over USPS | Removal Of Trustees For Alleged Self-Dealing | Lenders vs. State Interest Rate Laws

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Antitrust- Energy Company Agrees to Divest Gas Stations to Avoid FTC’s Antitrust Concerns- The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached an agreement with energy company Tri Star Energy LLC after determining that its...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A Herculean Task: Proving a Competitor’s Knowledge and Participation in an Unfair Competition Case

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent case out of the Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas highlights the challenges in proving liability against a third-party competitor for knowing participation in breach of duty of loyalty/fiduciary...more

Butler Snow LLP

Tennessee Court of Appeals Tackles Issues Surrounding Preparation to Compete

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I’ve previously written about the circumstances in which taking preparatory measures to compete crosses the line so as to become unlawful. A couple of recent Tennessee Court of Appeals decisions provide more insight....more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Employment Law’s “Hulk”-Like Superhero — The Faithless Servant Doctrine — Just Got Stronger

One of the many joys of parenthood is the opportunity to relive one’s childhood. To a parent who grew up on the old-school comic books, the steady roll-out by Marvel Studios of big budget super-hero movies offers a unique...more

Burr & Forman

Recent Georgia Court of Appeals Case Highlights Alternative Theories of Relief in Unfair Competition Case

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Beginning in law school, attorneys are trained to learn from reported appellate cases, and that education never stops. In a recent Georgia Court of Appeals case involving claims of unfair competition, Lyman v. Cellchem Int’l...more

Carlton Fields

California District Court Certifies Classes of Fixed Index Annuities Purchasers

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The Southern District of California recently certified California and multistate classes of annuities purchasers in a case challenging the allegedly abusive design, execution, and pricing of fixed index annuities (FIA). The...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Payback Time: Using The Faithless Servant Doctrine To Combat Trade Secret Theft

Employers know all too well that their own employees are often the most likely people to misappropriate their confidential and proprietary information and their valuable trade secrets. Employers have plenty of weapons at...more

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Sorting Laundry: California Court Reaffirms Scope Of Uniform Trade Secrets Act

Angelica Textile Services, Inc. v. Park, No. D062405 (October 15, 2013): A California Court of Appeal recently held that claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair competition are not “displaced” or...more

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