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Proskauer - Trade Secrets

EV Trade Secrets Litigation Series: Tesla and Rivian Resolve High-Stakes Legal Clash Over IP

After getting the green light to proceed to a trial in March of 2025, Tesla and Rivian have reportedly reached an agreement to settle their trade secret dispute out of court. Tesla and Rivian officially filed for dismissals...more

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Attaching Confidential Settlement Agreement to Complaint Serves as Basis for Counterclaim

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Trade secret and contract claims often travel together. For example, a failed collaboration that involved the exchange of confidential information may result in the disclosing party alleging that the recipient both...more

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When A Shareholder Loses Control of Their S Corporation

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If given their druthers, most transactional corporate attorneys would prefer to spend their day practicing “happy law,” by which they typically mean transactions that involve capital formation, mergers and acquisitions, joint...more

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A Cautionary Tale from arrivia Inc. v. Rowley

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Enforceability of releases for unknown claims at the time of settlement is a well-established legal principle, as highlighted in the recent case, arrivia Inc. v. Rowley, No. CV-23-01039-PHX-DLR, 2023 WL 7386384 (D. Ariz. Nov....more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Charity Affected by Proposed Settlement Agreement had Right to Intervene in Lawsuit to...

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On December 22, 2022, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a fascinating opinion which dealt with protection of the rights of a charitable beneficiary under the decedent’s trust. Estate of Evelyn R Ragsdale v. Bishop, Docket...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

hiQ and LinkedIn Reach Proposed Settlement in Landmark Scraping Case

UPDATE: On December 8, 2022, the court issued an order granting the Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction. On December 6, 2022, the parties in the long-running litigation between now-defunct data analytics company hiQ...more

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Alvotech and AbbVie Settle Patent Dispute

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Alvotech Holdings S.A. (“Alvotech”) has announced that they have settled all pending disputes between AbbVie and Alvotech related to AVT02 (100mg/mL), Alvotech’s high-concentration, citrate-free biosimilar candidate for...more

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The Franchise Memorandum - Issue 250

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Ohio Federal Court Awards Damages to Matco for Breach of Contract, Trademark Infringement, and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets - A federal court in Ohio has granted a franchisor’s unopposed motion for summary judgment...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

SEC Files Suit Against Company For Allegedly Impeding Investors From Blowing the Whistle

On November 4, 2019, the SEC announced that it had filed an amended complaint against online auction portal Collectors Café and CEO Mykalai Kontilai, alleging Kontilai tried to prevent investors from communicating with the...more

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Issuer And CEO Charged By The SEC With Fraud And Whistleblower Protection Law Violations For Allegedly Impeding Investor...

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On November 4, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed an amended complaint against Collectors Café, a Nevada-based company purportedly providing online auctions for collectibles (the “Company”), and its...more

Knobbe Martens

Stirring the Pot: Recent Trademark Infringement Claims from Major Brands In the Cannabis Field

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What do UPS and TAPATIO hot sauce have in common? Based on recent California Court filings, both companies are serious about protecting their trademarks from infringement by entities in the cannabis space. In 2019, both...more

Proskauer - New England IP Blog

Defendants in Vineyard Vines Trademark Dispute Hit with Liquidated Damages and Attorneys’ Fees

In a recent decision out of the District of Connecticut, defendants MacBeth Collection, L.L.C, its affiliates, and owner found themselves in hot water when Judge Merriam determined they violated a permanent injunction barring...more

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Lessons From The Waymo v Uber Trade Secrets Trial

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Just hours after the Eagles clinched their upset Super Bowl win over the Patriots, a different battle royale began in a San Francisco courtroom between an established juggernaut and its upstart rival. For techies and trade...more

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Uber and Waymo Settle Trade Secret Dispute

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On February 9, 2018, Uber and Waymo agreed to settle their closely watched trade secret dispute related to self-driving car technology. As part of the settlement, Uber has agreed not to use any Waymo confidential information...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

NLRB Settlements Can Be Tricky, Especially If You Don’t Inform The Agency

The last few decisions issued by the NLRB have addressed a wide spectrum of rather unique situations. Just in the last several days we saw decisions involving a combative registered nurse and a human resources representative...more

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