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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

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

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

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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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

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Trade Secrets Protection: Some Common Sense and an Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure

Given the dire consequences a company can face once a valuable trade secret goes out the door, corporate executives need to understand what their trade secrets are as well as how to protect them. Under the law, a trade secret...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

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right – Trade Secrets Saga Concludes With No Damages Awarded

On Wednesday, a federal jury in the Eastern District of Texas declined to award any damages to Huawei Technologies Co., the world’s largest telecommunications company, stemming from its allegations of trade secret theft,...more

Knobbe Martens

Enforcing a Non-Compete Agreement? – One Size Does Not Fit All

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Two high-end, off-price fashion brands are duking it out over an employee jumping ship from Century 21 Department Stores, LLC to Rue Gilt Groupe. On November 5, 2018, Century 21 sued Rue Gilt Groupe and Berenice Arcuri in...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Fishing For ESI

When National Fish and Seafood’s (NFS) head of research left for a new opportunity at Tampa Bay Fisheries, she may not have taken just her talents to the competition. ...more

Holland & Knight LLP

HR Toolkit Series, Part 4 - Protecting Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets

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In a recent Holland & Knight webinar, Partners Kara Ariail, Brandon Elledge, and Terry Elling discussed trade secrets and related issues affecting government contractors when employees are hired or leave. In case you missed...more

Morgan Lewis

Reducing Your Company’s Exposure to Trade Secret Litigation when Key Employees Come and Go

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THE NIGHTMARE SCENARIO - Within the span of two weeks, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wilson, two top managers from your $2 billion corporation, resign. Both managers had complete, unfettered access to your corporation’s trade...more

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