A recent case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit joins a number of other cases refusing to adopt a broad rule in this situation and requires a district court to examine the fact of each trade secret case.
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Sears and Limited Brands Race to Courthouse over New Exec
Sears’ Lands’ End unit is sparring with Limited Brand’s Bath & Body Works over the hire of senior executive Nicholas P.M. Coe as Bath & Body Works’ new CEO, claiming he is violating his non-compete…
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WikiLeaks and Trade Secrets: The First Amendment Challenge
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Does the First Amendment provide complete protection to a whistleblower like WikiLeaks that attempts to post trade secrets on the Internet?
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WikiLeaks and Trade Secrets: The Perfect Storm
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The WikiLeaks scandal has generated widespread concern about how to manage a crisis where a disgruntled employee seeks to post confidential information or trade secrets on the Internet.
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Social Media and Trade Secrets, Part I
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A recent case from the Eastern District of New York illustrates the challenges that an employer may now face when seeking to protect a customer list in this age of social media.
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