Avoiding Disputes Over IP Ownership: The Importance of Agreements with Researchers and Technicians
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LinkedIn and Twitter: Who Owns the Account, the Employer or Employee?
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LinkedIn and Twitter: Who Owns the Account, the Employer or Employee?
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Better Read the Fine Print: Are We All at Risk Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?
Better Read the Fine Print: Are We All at Risk Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?
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Protecting Trade Secrets in the “Cloud”
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Protecting Trade Secrets in the “Cloud”…
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TianRui Group v. ITC: What Happens in China, Does Not Stay in China
Federal Circuit allows action for misappropriation of trade secrets in China…
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Amylin v. Eli Lilly: Raising the Bar to Proving Irreparable Injury in the Trade Secret Case?
A recent federal case in California illustrates the challenges of proving irreparable injury in a trade secret dispute…
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Keep an Eye on Those Vendors: The Soft Underbelly of Trade Secret Protection
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Companies cannot ignore their relationships with their vendors when protecting their trade secrets…
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Can You “Use” Trade Secrets if You Don’t Disclose Them?
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Can you use a trade secret to manufacture a competing product so long as you don’t disclose it? Remarkably, in New York, the answer may be “yes.”…
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Social Media and Trade Secrets, Part I
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Posted in General, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation, Licensing, New York, Social Media, Trade Secrets
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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Arbitration and Trade Secrets: Avoiding the Trap
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Agreements requiring the arbitration of disputes are generally perceived as being “pro-business,” but do they really help a business in the trade secret context?
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