U.S. General Douglas MacArthur famously proclaimed “I shall return” when forced to leave the Philippines in 1942, and, sure enough, he returned in 1945 to great public adulation. Although the Trade Secret Litigator made no such bold promise, some of his readers did ask if he would ever return, and, like his swaggering idol, he
Join Me for the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Trade Secret Summit on October 23, 2012 in Washington D.C.
Join Me for the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Trade Secret Summit on October 23, 2012 in Washington D.C.
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The Kerfuffle over Yahoo’s General Counsel’s “Leaks Uncool” Memo and The Challenges of Building a Culture of Confidentiality
The Kerfuffle over Yahoo’s General Counsel’s “Leaks Uncool” Memo and The Challenges of Building a Culture of Confidentiality
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Thursday Wrap-Up (September 20, 2012): Noteworthy Trade Secret, Non-Compete and Cybersecurity News from the Web
Thursday Wrap-Up (September 20, 2012): Noteworthy Trade Secret, Non-Compete and Cybersecurity News from the Web
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“Keeping Secrets”: The Canterbury Tales of Trade Secrets?
“Keeping Secrets”: The Canterbury Tales of Trade Secrets?
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Martin Marietta v. Vulcan: Delaware Chancery Court Bars Hostile Takeover Due to Breach of Confidentiality Agreement
On Friday, Delaware Chancery Judge Leo Strine, Jr. issued a 100+ page opinion finding that gravel material supplier Martin Marietta Materials “thoroughly breached” confidentiality agreements with competitor Vulcan Materials during merger negotiations and as a result, its effort at a hostile takeover bid would be prohibited for the next four months. It appears that Martin
My Belated Predictions for 2012, Patent Monetization and the Power of Stories: Highlights from the Toledo IP Law’s Spring Seminar
My Belated Predictions for 2012, Patent Monetization and the Power of Stories: Highlights from the Toledo IP Law’s Spring Seminar
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Allergan, Inc. v. Merz Pharmaceuticals: Central District of California Hammers Merz for Failure to Timely Produce Documents and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Halts Rollout of Xeomin for Ten Months
Allergan, Inc. v. Merz Pharmaceuticals: Central District of California Hammers Merz for Failure to Timely Produce Documents and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Halts Rollout of Xeomin for Ten Months
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Meet Me in Toledo for “The Addictive Nature of IP Issues” – March 7, 2012, Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association
Meet Me in Toledo for “The Addictive Nature of IP Issues” – March 7, 2012, Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association
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General Patent Corp. v. Wi-LAN: To What Extent Can In-House Counsel Be Restrained from Working for Competitors?
General Patent Corp. v. Wi-LAN, Inc.: To What Extent Can In-House Counsel Be Restrained from Working for Competitors?
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