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Protecting Trade Secrets in the Life Sciences Industry: 8 Steps to Prevent Corporate Espionage and Theft

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Protecting trade secrets in any business is critical, but the stakes are higher in life sciences. Given the high focus on innovation in the industry, corporate espionage can result in devastating financial and reputational...more

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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

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More Information Needed: Former Employee Dodges Trade Secrets Suit Brought by Interior Design Company

On May 1, 2024, in Design Gaps, Inc. v. Hall, 23CV040664-590, North Carolina’s business court dismissed an interior design company’s trade secret claim for failure to sufficiently plead the existence of trade secrets. The...more

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North Carolina Trade Secret Protections Laws Do Not Apply to Out-of-State Conduct

Like most states, North Carolina law protects employers from misappropriation of confidential and proprietary trade secrets. Last month, the North Carolina Business Court (a division of the Superior Court that handles complex...more

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What the FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements Means for Trade Secrets

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On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that would ban the use of noncompete agreements in most employment contracts nationwide. Hailed by the Commission as a measure to promote competition,...more

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Can You Get a Court to Stop Someone from Sharing Customer/Client Lists?

Can you get a court to stop someone from sharing customer/client lists in Arkansas? As explained in this blog post, it depends. But often the question is debatable and hiring an attorney experienced in unfair competition...more

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Maryland Appellate Decision Offers Guidance for Trade Secret Disputes

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Maryland’s intermediate court created new and binding precedent for cases related to misappropriation of trade secrets under the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“MUTSA”). In the reported opinion of Ingram, et al. v....more

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Foul on the Play: 6 Takeaways for Employers as NY Knicks Sue Toronto Raptors for Trade Secret Misappropriation

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The New York Knicks just sued their former employee and his new employer, the Toronto Raptors, in a case that can teach employers a lot about trade secret misappropriation. The August 21 lawsuit accuses their Eastern...more

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For What It’s Worth: The Increasing Importance of a Trade Secret’s Independent Economic Value

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Courts and litigants have long acknowledged that, to qualify as a “trade secret,” information must have “independent economic value” derived from its secrecy. Some commentators believe this requirement has been fairly...more

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What Employers Should Know About Protecting Confidential Information in England

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Confidential information is one of a business’ most prized and valuable assets. However, it is rarely something that can be locked in a safe, because employees often require access to it for the purposes of carrying out their...more

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3 Major Points to Consider When Deciding Whether to Sue Over Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secret Violations

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Restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation is on the rise, and it typically involves an extremely public dispute that can require you to expend significant resources without any certainty of a favorable outcome....more

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3 Reminders for Employers Mitigating the Risk of Trade Secret Misappropriation in the Face of Mounting Layoffs

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While economists continue to debate the prospects for a recession, layoffs are impacting employees across the U.S., and not just in the technology sector. Given the greater potential for trade secret misappropriation in the...more

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Federal Court Awards Company Only $1.00 in Damages in Misappropriation Case against Former Employee

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The District of Maryland recently awarded a software developer a mere $1.00 in nominal damages for contract and trade secret claims against a former employee, citing the immateriality of defendant’s breach and plaintiff’s...more

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A Trade Secret Storm Looms: Six Steps to Take Now

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A storm is brewing in the intellectual property world, and it’s heading straight for trade secrets. With millions of Americans quitting their jobs each month — 4.3 million in December alone — and pandemic-stunned...more

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Beware of Different Limitations Periods in Employee Trade Secrets Disputes!

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Most lawyers know, at least generally, that IP infringement and misappropriation actions are subject to various statutes of limitations. Patent actions need to be brought within six years, copyright actions within three, and...more

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Do You Want a Jury Trial in a Trade Secrets or Non-Compete Case?

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This blog post is the author’s opinion and is for educational and informational purposes only. It provides general information and a general understanding of the law, but does not provide specific legal advice. Please feel...more

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Protecting Trade Secrets in a Remote Working World

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Mitigating Trade Secret Risks in a New Workplace - The protection of trade secrets has always been vital to maintaining a successful business, particularly as companies innovate and use technology in creative ways to...more

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[Podcast] The Emerging New Era for Noncompetes and Trade Secrets: The Defend Trade Secrets Act - Five Years After

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The Defend Trade Secrets Act: Five Years After is episode two of BakerHostetler's six-part series, "The Emerging New Era for Noncompetes and Trade Secrets.”...more

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[Webcast Transcript] From the Enterprise to Individuals: Are You Mitigating Departing Employee Risk?

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On December 3, 2020, HaystackID shared an educational webcast designed to inform and update legal and data discovery professionals on considerations and approaches that can help organizations proactively and reactively...more

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Failing To Take Proper Precautions, Hooked Media Lets Trade Secret Misappropriation Claim Off the Hook

Late last year, a California appellate court reaffirmed longstanding principles that have important lessons for employers hoping to prevent their employees from taking trade secrets with them if they leave to work for a...more

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Driving Away Business: Employee Furloughed During COVID-19 Accused Of Misappropriating Trade Secrets While Opening Competing...

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An Ohio driving school has recently filed an action alleging that its former employee retained its trade secrets after being furloughed amid COVID-19 and then used these materials to open a competing driving school. For...more

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California Non-Compete and Trade Secret Catch-Up

California is notorious in the non-compete world for its prohibition and extreme scrutiny of individual non-compete and other types of restrictive covenant agreements. These types of agreements between two businesses,...more

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JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Helping Clients with Trade Secret Protection

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Most trade secret misappropriation is the work of a company employee or former employee. Jones Day partners Andrea Weiss Jeffries, Steve Zadravecz, Rebecca Swindells, Dr. Christian Paul, and Jon Linas explain why strategic,...more

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Departing Employees, Data Theft, and Digital Forensics

In late 2019, it was reported by Infosecurity Magazine that 72% of former employees admitted taking company data with them upon departure. Determining what actions a former employee took on a company device leading up to...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Workplace Confidential: Preventing Former Employees from Using Your Trade Secrets

Most trade secret cases involve allegations that a former employee is using a company’s confidential information at a new job or their own business. Given that reality, and the workforce disruptions caused by the coronavirus...more

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