$500M Oculus Verdict Could Spell High-Stakes Injunction Fight
Jackie Johnson discusses the potential effects of an injunction on sales and monetary damages. Law360 View Article (Subscription required)
View ArticleTexas in the Top 5 for Trade Secret Litigation … Here's What You Need to Know
Melodie Craft wrote this article describing steps employers should take to protect their trade secrets. Dallas Business Journal View Article
View ArticleTrade Secrets and Whistleblower Disclosures
A national bank client calls you and says that an internal auditor employee, who has signed stringent confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, has provided highly confidential bank and customer...
View ArticleTexas Amends its Uniform Trade Secrets Act
Last month, Texas’s legislature amended the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA). These amendments expand and clarify TUTSA’s definitions, add a clarification to enjoining trade secrets...
View ArticleTectonic Shift Affecting Enforcement of Noncompetition Agreements Emanates...
Nevada noncompetition law has historically had few seismic shifts, which changed in 2016 when the Nevada Supreme Court issued its opinion in Golden Road Motor Inn, Inc. v. Islam, 376 P.3d 151 (Nev....
View ArticleWis. Man Pleads Not Guilty To Trade Secrets Theft
Jim Witz comments on one of the first criminal cases to be tried under the Defend Trade Secrets Act. Law360 View Article
View ArticleProtecting Trade Secrets, Confidential Information From Unfair Competition...
Unfair competition is a commonly used term that can describe a variety of unlawful business practices. With regard to the employee-employer relationship, unfair competition generally pertains to the...
View ArticleHow to Meet the Challenge of Protecting Business Secrets in a Modern Era
Tim Rybacki authored this article discussing ways to minimize risks connected to employees stealing trade secrets. Nashville Business Journal View Article (Subscription required.)
View ArticleTenth Circuit Significantly Narrows Scope of Injunction Cases Where...
On October 30, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that a moving party is not excused from showing irreparable harm prior to the issuance of a preliminary injunction in a trade...
View ArticleWPI State of the States: Lawmakers Trade Jostling Bills for Jingle Bells
With the holidays in full swing, state legislators across the country are enjoying a bit of a lull. December traditionally marks the calm before the storm, as most legislatures are out of session and...
View ArticleEmployment Pact Seen As Paper Tiger In Trump-Bannon Feud
Philip Berkowitz discusses the difficulty of demonstrating damage to President Trump’s reputation as a public figure, following the recently published book, “Fire and Fury.” Law360 View Article
View ArticleWisconsin Supreme Court Holds That Employee Non-Solicitation Agreements are...
In Wisconsin, post-employment restrictive covenants are governed by Wis. Stat.
View ArticleA "Rare" Amendment: Colorado Amends its Non-Compete Statute for the First...
In 1982, the first compact discs were introduced, the Weather Channel debuted, the first artificial heart was successfully implanted in a human patient, and Colorado first enacted its statute...
View ArticleRelease Agreements in Brazil: A New Way to Solve Conflicts Between Employers...
Since the recently approved Labor Reform1 in Brazil took effect, companies and employees have a new way to solve their conflicts amicably. Employers and employees can now enter into private settlement...
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