Though litigants routinely enter into stipulated protective orders in the course of discovery that may involve sensitive company information (or even trade secrets), a recent ruling is a cautionary tale on the potential...more
In a recent trade secrets litigation in the United States District Court in the Northern District of California, a jury awarded the plaintiffs 40 million dollars, half of which was punitive damages. The Court also...more
11/30/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Former Employee ,
Injunctions ,
Jury Awards ,
Misappropriation ,
No-Poaching ,
Proprietary Information ,
Punitive Damages ,
Research and Development ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
A federal magistrate judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in a trade secrets dispute involving CBD-based pain cream, recently granted summary judgment in favor of all but one...more
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a $66 million dollar judgment against beauty industry giant L’Oréal for patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and a related breach...more
5/19/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
L'Oreal ,
Misappropriation ,
Money Judgment ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Prejudgment Interest ,
Prior Art ,
Reversal ,
Trade Secrets