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That’s the Way the Consensus Crumbles: CISPA Splits Natural Allies in High-Tech
If there’s one thing Americans of all political stripes seem to agree on, it’s the need to thwart cyber-attacks on critical U.S. systems. Just this week, the Pentagon for the first time openly blamed...
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Texas Insiders Say Businesses Champing at the Bit for New Trade Secrets Law...
For decades, Texas was the wild west of trade secrets law, governed by the state’s outdated common law with no trade secrets statute on the books. That changed May 3 when Governor Rick Perry signed...
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Memorial Day Weekend Edition: Century-Old Third Circuit Opinion on Warship...
This Memorial Day weekend, we would like to stop and honor the sacrifice that American servicemen and women have made, and take a brief look at an early case involving the military and trade secrets....
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White House Issues Another Strategy Plan to Protect U.S. Trade Secrets
Last week, the White House unveiled its “2013 Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Joint Strategic plan,” a roadmap to help the Department of Homeland Security combat intellectual property...
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[Fourth of July Post] Family Fireworks: Plot to Steal Client Lists Goes up in...
For many, Fourth of July festivities wouldn’t be complete without a baseball game, a family barbecue, and of course, fireworks. But for one family-operated fireworks company in California, its members...
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The Spies Who Loved Me (And My Trade Secrets): A Brief History of Industrial...
With Chinese cyber attacks, data security, and industrial espionage occupying more and more space in the headlines, companies are re-evaluating their strategies for guarding sensitive information....
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This Day in Trade Secrets: In October 1859, New York Marble Maker Sues Over...
One hundred and fifty-four years ago this month, New York marble marker Egbert Deming sued Ezra Chapman, seeking to prevent him from disclosing a secret method for making artificial marble. Chapman...
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HALLOWEEN EDITION: Cookie Maker Gets Early Treat when Court Protects...
In September 1995, Philadelphia-area cookie manufacturer Sweetzel, Inc. got an early Halloween treat when the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found that the company’s...
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THANKSGIVING POST: Court Protects Quizno’s Franchise Turkey Trade Secrets
This Thanksgiving, Trade Secrets Watch is serving a delicious tale about protecting trade secrets in a franchising relationship. In 1994, Quizno’s entered into a franchise agreement with Robert...
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Senator Proposes New Bill to Create Civil Cause of Action...
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday last week, Senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) introduced the Future of American Innovation and Research Act, a new trade secrets bill that would allow American trade...
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Let the Chips Fall Where They May: Nevada Court Dismisses CFAA Charges...
Hollywood has given us many stories of casino capers, from mobsters skimming profits in Scorsese’s Casino to the card-counting savant in Rain Man. But a real-life caper recently played itself out in...
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Enforcing Non-Competes Against Telecommuters
The number of people working from home, or “telecommuting,” has increased over time, with Census data showing that 17 percent of American employees do their jobs remotely. When someone is working very...
View ArticleGreen Chemistry and Trade Secrets: California Leads Chemical Disclosure...
Earlier this year, we picked mandatory public disclosure laws as a trend to watch in 2014. Developments in California seem to bear that out, and trade secrets owners will want to keep a close eye on...
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Ninth Circuit Upholds $5K Sanctions Award Against Attorney Based on Factual...
Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit approved a district court order from the Northern District of California imposing $5,000 in sanctions against a plaintiff’s attorney for factual misrepresentations...
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CYBER-SYMBOLISM? DOJ Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Prosecution of State...
The U.S. Justice Department has charged members of the Chinese military with allegedly engaging in economic espionage against American companies. It’s the first time that the United States has leveled...
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Running Interference: S.D.N.Y. Lays Out Standards for Tortious Interference...
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently cleared the way for a Michigan watchmaker to pursue claims for trade secret misappropriation, among other things, against two...
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USPTO to Host First-Ever Symposium on Trade Secrets
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting its first Trade Secret Symposium on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at the USPTO building in Alexandria, Virginia. The fact that the USPTO, an office...
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The View from the Beltway: USPTO Symposium Highlights Increasing Economic...
On January 8, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted its first-ever event on trade secrets. As we noted when we announced news of the event, the mere fact that the USPTO,...
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Former Licensee Knocks Wind Out Of Sail Manufacturer’s Trade Secrets Claims
In the fiercely competitive world of professional sailing, every second matters. And, as with any sport, competitors look to gain any advantage they can by getting their hands on the latest equipment,...
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Back in a Flash: Sergey “Flash Boy” Aleynikov Returns to Court for New Trial
Sergey Aleynikov’s six-year odyssey through the U.S. judicial systems—both federal and state—continues. Last week, Aleynikov stepped into a New York State courtroom to defend himself at trial against...
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