A federal district court judge in Chicago sentenced Robert O’Rourke, a former employee of iron bar manufacturer Dura-Bar, to one year and one day in prison last week for stealing trade secrets. Well, not quite. O’Rourke was...more
10/28/2019
/ China ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Data Theft ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Motion For New Trial ,
Proprietary Information ,
Theft ,
Trade Secrets
Recently, popular Southern California juice and aguas frescas chain Green Crush filed suit against up-and-coming rival juice bar Paradise Splash and several individuals. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the...more
11/20/2017
/ Best Practices ,
Breach of Contract ,
Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Espionage ,
Exit Interviews ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Point of Sale Terminals ,
Proprietary Information ,
Risk Management ,
Trade Secrets