Webinar Recap! 2022 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review | Seyfarth Shaw

In the second installment of the 2023 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth attorneys reviewed noteworthy legislation, cases, and legal developments from across the nation over the last year in the areas of trade secrets and data theft, non-competes and other restrictive covenants, and computer fraud. Plus, they provided predictions for what to expect in 2023. […]

Continue Reading

Webinar Recap! Overview of Non-Compete Laws and Enforcement Points from 2022 | Seyfarth Shaw

Within the remaining 2022 webinar, Seyfarth attorneys Kate Perrelli, Dan Hart, and Dallin Wilson mentioned new and pending laws and enforcement points for non-competes. As a conclusion to this webinar, we compiled a abstract of takeaways: The state regulation on restrictive covenant agreements continues to evolve, with extra states imposing compensation thresholds, discover necessities, penalties, […]

Continue Reading

Recap! Commerce Secret Safety and Future Expertise | Seyfarth Shaw

Seyfarth attorneys Joshua Salinas and Michael Wexler and digital forensic technologist James Vaughn (iDiscovery Options) offered a webinar on December 19, 2022, entitled, “Commerce Secret Safety: By way of the pandemic and past.” The skilled panel mentioned the most recent developments and traits in commerce secret safety as companies look to reestablish themselves in a […]

Continue Reading

Upcoming Webinars! Overview of Non-Compete Laws and Enforcement Points from 2022 | Seyfarth Shaw

Wednesday, December 21, 20221:00 pm to 2:00 pm Japanese12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Central11:00 am to 12:00 pm Mountain10:00 am to 11:00 am Pacific REGISTER HERE Within the closing installment of our 2022 Commerce Secrets and techniques Webinar Collection, our crew will deal with new laws and the enforcement of non-competes. Any firm that seeks […]

Continue Reading

Class Motion Lawsuit Filed to Get well

Buyers can contact the legislation agency for gratis to study extra about recovering their losses LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Portnoy Regulation Agency advises Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon” or the “Firm”) (NASDAQ: AMZN) buyers {that a} class motion filed on behalf of buyers that bought Amazon shares and misplaced cash are inspired […]

Continue Reading

What the DOJ Annual Reviews Reveal About Federal Commerce Secret and IP Safety Efforts

Yearly since 2009, the United State Division of Justice (“DOJ”) has revealed a report that particulars the actions the DOJ has taken to implement Title IV of the Prioritizing Sources and Group for Mental Property Act of 2008 (“PRO IP Act”) . The PRO IP Act studies additionally summarizes efforts, actions, and assets that the […]

Continue Reading

NBA Star Zion Williamson Secures Wins on the Basketball Courtroom and within the Courtroom, After Defeating Claims of Commerce Secret Misappropriation

NBA star Zion Williamson has extra to have fun than his not too long ago introduced five-year most rookie contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans, value as much as $239 million. Williamson was additionally victorious in a lawsuit he filed towards his former agent Gina Ford, and her company Prime Sports activities Advertising LLC […]

Continue Reading

Commerce Secrets and techniques Meals Struggle Spotlights Significance of Complete Agreements

A decide within the Northern District of Texas not too long ago declined to dismiss a lawsuit, CiCi Enterprises LP et al. v. Mucho Pizza, LLC et al., alleging a pizza franchisee failed to keep up the confidentiality of Texas pizza chain CiCi Enterprises LP’s commerce secrets and techniques after two associates inked a growth […]

Continue Reading

Minnesota Takes Step Toward Banning Non-Competes

It is no secret that political winds are blowing against the practice of employers requiring certain employees to sign non-competition agreements, as demonstrated most saliently earlier this year when the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) introduced its proposed rule that would ban non- competes nationwide, with retroactive effect. While thousands of comments have been submitted to […]

Continue Reading

Federal Court Awards Company Only $1.00 in Damages in Misappropriation Case against Former Employee | Seyfarth Shaw

The District of Maryland recently awarded a software developer a mere $1.00 in nominal damages for contract and trade secret claims against a former employee, citing the immateriality of the defendant’s breach and plaintiff’s failure to prove a fair licensing price for its misappropriation damages. in AirFacts, Inc. v. de AmezagaAirFacts, a developer of accounting […]

Continue Reading