It is well known that courts interpreting their respective states' versions of the Uniform Trade Secret Act ("UTSA") have not uniformly applied UTSA's preemption provision.
With
Alex Meier,
Robert Milligan,
Erik Weibust
On December 6-8, the inaugural Sedona Conference on trade secrets took place in Scottsdale, Arizona. The invitation-only conference brought together outside counsel, in-house counsel...
Earlier this week, the United Parcel Service, Inc. ("UPS") filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, against several unidentified UPS pilots, who are referred to in the complaint as "John Does 1-5."
It is well known that 18 U.S.C. § 1836, et seq. (the Defend Trade Secrets Act or "DTSA") finally provides a mechanism for pursing trade secret claims in federal court.
With
Alex Meier
A lawyer's favorite phrase might be "it depends." And when an employer asks whether its customer lists qualify as a trade secret, "it depends" is often the answer.
With
Scott E. Atkinson,
Robert Milligan
We are pleased to announce the webinar "Trade Secret Audits: You Can't Protect What You Don't Know You Have" is now available as a webinar recording.
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") gives rise to an actionable claim if someone "knowingly access[es] a computer without authorization or exceed[s] authorized access."
A recent verdict in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia is an excellent reminder of the importance of conducting thorough discovery in unfair competition cases.
Ever since Iqbal and Twombly, it has become imperative that a complaint filed in federal court contains "sufficient factual matter, accepted as true...
Social media is everywhere nowadays. The line between professional and personal with these accounts is growing more and more blurred.
The final terms of the TPP will obviously need to be provided to Congress before any vote can be taken.
With
Justin Beyer,
Robert Stevens
We are pleased to announce the webinar "So You Want An Injunction in a Non-Compete or Trade Secret Case? " is now available as a podcast and webinar recording.
With
Alison Ashford,
Stephanie Stewart
Funding the maintenance or expansion of existing infrastructure and the development of new infrastructure is one of the key bottlenecks to global infrastructure development and has resulted in governments and the private sector turning to alternative project procurement methods.
In an attempt to provide further guidance and regulation in this area, since April 2012, a growing number of state legislatures in the United States have passed various forms of social media privacy legislation.