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A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets'... more +
A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets' protected legal status, enterprises must make reasonable efforts to keep the information secret and prevent unnecessary disclosure.  Trade Secrets may include processes, formulas, methods, designs, patterns, et cetera.   less -
DRI

[Event] Business and Intellectual Property Litigation Super Conference - March 20th - 22nd, Philadelphia, PA

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The practice of law is changing, from where we practice to how we preserve and present evidence. At DRI’s Business Litigation and Intellectual Property Super Conference, you will learn about generational differences impacting...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Game On: Rival Games Co-Founders Battle It Out in Court for Alleged Misuse of Funds and Trade Secrets

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A trade secret dispute between the co-founders of Rival Games, an international online gaming platform, highlights the critical role that trade secrets and trademarks play in the success of these platforms. As alluded in the...more

Troutman Pepper

Software Developer Wins Preliminary Injunction Against the U.S. Navy in Trade Secrets Act Case

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We recently about the seeking preliminary relief under the Rocket Docket’s procedures. A recent decision from Judge Alston in the Alexandria Division is a good example of the speed in which the court acts in the context of...more

Conn Kavanaugh

When Collusion Proves Costly: A Cautionary Tale on Potential Penalties for 93A Violations

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What happens when an individual, to benefit their own employer, solicits confidential corporate information held by a spouse or partner? A damages award in the several millions may be the result. In BioPoint, Inc. v....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Collision at the Intersection of Construction and Intellectual Property Law: Are You Protecting Your Firm's Trade Secrets?

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The construction industry is full of valuable business information including customer lists, pricing information, project budgets, and more. The value of such information may be lost if it becomes known to a competitor or the...more

Felicello Law PC

You Bargained for Confidential Arbitration but Your Adversary Sues in Public Court—Now What?

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From secret formulas to priceless client lists, sensitive information is critical to the continued success of businesses large and small. In business dealings, trade secrets and competitive information are sometimes exchanged...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

How to Avoid Costly Business Litigation: Tip #6 Use Non-Competition Agreements with Your Employees Sparingly

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...Why should you be cautious about having your employees sign non-compete agreements or other restrictive covenants, as we lawyers call them? After all, non-compete agreements have become favored as a means of protecting...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Non-Disclosure Agreements and Trade Secrets: 12 Points to Consider

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When businesses share their trade secrets or confidential information with employees or third parties (a franchisee, a joint venture partner, a potential buyer, etc.), they rely on trade secret law and on non-disclosure...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Content Developer Attempts to Tag MLB with Conversion: “Safe,” Rules Justice Kornreich

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Have you ever had a brilliant business idea, only to discover years later that someone else has beaten you to market? If you are a professional athlete, you might break your hand punching a fire extinguisher or picture frame...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Stealing Data Without Depriving the Owner of Access Does Not Amount to Conversion

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New York recognizes conversion claims based on intangible property, such as electronically stored information or trade secrets.[1] But does a conversion claim exist when the theft of the intangible property does not deprive...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Is Customer Information A Trade Secret? Not So Fast!

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Under what circumstances do customer information and business operations constitute “trade secrets” that may be enjoined from use by a former employee ? A recent decision by Justice Elizabeth H. Emerson on this issue serves...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Year, New Rules: More Changes to the Commercial Division Rules Coming in 2017

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The New York Commercial Division is poised to continue its rules revamp, with six new rules proposals announced since October. While these proposals would not alter practice before the Commercial Division in the same manner...more

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Company’s Bacon Trade Secret Claims Are Cooked After Patent Filing

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From Minnesota comes a delicious reminder that the protection of trade secrets requires consideration of a company’s entire intellectual property strategy.  Without such a comprehensive strategy, in the most prosaic of terms,...more

Smith Anderson

NC Business Court Signals Close Scrutiny of Trade Secret Claims

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It is black-letter law that a plaintiff must identify its trade secrets “with sufficient particularity so as to enable a defendant to delineate that which he is accused of misappropriating.” Analog Devices, Inc. v....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

General Liability Policies May Cover Antitrust, Patent, and Other Business Litigation – Part 1

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General liability insurance is frequently overlooked in business litigation. These policies, however, include coverage for “disparagement” and “malicious prosecution.” Both terms are construed broadly and may provide coverage...more

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