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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 -
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Recent Decision Illustrates Potential Global Implications of DMCA Takedown Requests

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a section in the US Copyright Act that provides a safe harbor for internet service providers so long as they comply with a notice and takedown system. The way the DMCA works is a...more

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Texas Court of Appeals Dismisses Trade Secret Case Against Defendant for Lack of Personal Jurisdictional

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Establishing jurisdiction over a defendant is critical in every lawsuit. Trade secret cases are certainly no different.  A recent appellate decision from Texas underscored this important point by dismissing a plaintiff’s...more

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No Non-Competes for Lawyers? Trade Secret Misappropriation Lawsuits against Big Law Lawyers and Firm Management on the Rise

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The legal profession reigns as the primary protector of client choice. No other profession — including doctors and accountants — protect the client’s choice of advisor as rigorously as legal governing bodies, with restrictive...more

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Message Received: US Courts Are Appropriate, More Convenient Venue to Adjudicate US IP Disputes

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Addressing personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens in a software licensing dispute, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a district court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over a Dutch entity and the...more

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AbbVie Allegations of Trade Secret Misappropriation by Alvotech hf.

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Earlier this year, AbbVie Inc. and AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd. filed a Complaint against Alvotech hf. in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging theft of trade secrets relating to adalimumab. In...more

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$6 Million Verdict Vacated in Flooring Tech Trade Secrets Row

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The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed a judgment of trade secret misappropriation because the plaintiff had not proved that the defendant’s duty to maintain the secret arose at the time it acquired the secret....more

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Revisiting Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Recent Trade Secret Opinion

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The authors of this blog post revisited Judge Amy Coney Barrett's opinions for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in her three years on the bench in light of her recent nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court. In...more

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Without Personal Jurisdiction or Causal Relationship, Wheels Come Off Misappropriation Claim

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Without addressing the merits of the claim, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a trade secret misappropriation action based on lack of personal jurisdiction, finding no...more

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Cyberspace Saves an Out-of-State Oil Company

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Can an email be directed to a particular state? No, said a Texas court in Enerquest Oil & Gas, LLC v. Antero Resources Corporation. The court questioned “the very premise of the contention that an email can be sent to a...more

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Texas Court Finds Out-of-State Defendant With Majority Ownership in Texas-Based Entity Not Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in...

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EnerQuest Oil & Gas, L.L.C. v. Antero Resources Corporation, No. 02-18-000178CV, 2019 BL 130860 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth Apr. 11, 2019) - A Texas appellate court recently found that an out-of-state Oklahoma-based limited...more

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2017 Supreme Court and Precedential Patent Cases From the Federal Circuit, With Some Significant Cases from 2016

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Arbitration - Waymo v. Uber Technologies, 870 F.3d 1342 (Fed. Cir. 2017) - Waymo sued Uber and others for trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement. Uber contends that Waymo should be compelled to...more

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Don’t Forget to Establish Personal Jurisdiction in Defend Trade Secrets Act Cases

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It is well known that 18 U.S.C. § 1836, et seq. (the Defend Trade Secrets Act or “DTSA”) finally provides a mechanism for pursing trade secret claims in federal court. A recent decision, however, serves as an excellent...more

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California Employment Law Notes - July 2016

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Employer Is Entitled To Recover $4 Million In Attorney's Fees From EEOC - CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC, 578 U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 1642 (2016) - The EEOC filed suit against CRST (a trucking company) alleging...more

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Second Circuit Rules U.S. Court Has Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign Employee Who Allegedly Misappropriated Trade Secrets...

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Last month, a federal appeals court issued a ruling permitting an employer in Connecticut to pursue a claim against a former employee who allegedly misappropriated the employer's confidential information from outside the...more

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Effective Data-Use Policies Can Have “Far-Reaching” Benefits in Cracking Down on Employee Cyber Theft

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In a decision that could make it easier for U.S. companies to enforce claims against employees who commit cyber theft from remote locations, including from beyond U.S. borders, the Second Circuit breathed life into a...more

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