Since the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA") in 2016, courts have increasingly addressed the nuance of negative trade secrets—information about what does not work, often referred to as "negative know-how."...more
8/26/2025
/ Business Litigation ,
Confidential Information ,
Damages ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Research and Development ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
Businesses across the country are feeling the effects of a pair of laws recently enacted in Massachusetts.
The "garden leave" clause in Massachusetts' new noncompete law dictates that during the period in which a departed...more
10/26/2018
/ Breach of Duty ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Garden Leave ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Popular ,
Pre-Employment Agreements ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Trade Secrets ,
UTSA
Massachusetts just passed an economic development bill that will significantly impact Massachusetts businesses. The three most important changes relate to noncompetes, trade secrets, and patent infringement claims....more