On October 20, 2015, a Ninth Circuit panel consisting of Chief Judge Sidney Thomas and Judges M. Margaret McKeown and Stephen Reinhardt heard oral argument from the U.S. Department of Justice and counsel for David Nosal on...more
The Utah Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision laying out a presumption of harm evidentiary standard in trade secret cases, which will be very useful for plaintiffs seeking injunctive relief in cases involving...more
10/15/2015
/ Breach of Contract ,
Confidential Information ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
Forensic Examination ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Standard of Review ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trade Secrets ,
UT Supreme Court ,
UTSA
In today’s post, we have answered some of the most frequent and significant questions that we are asked about trade secret disputes and employment risks.
1. Could you provide a brief snapshot of current trends in...more
9/21/2015
/ Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Cloud Computing ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Data Protection ,
Data Theft ,
e-Discovery ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Misappropriation ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Mobile Devices ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Proprietary Information ,
Trade Secrets
With increased activity regarding proposed federal trade secrets legislation expected next month and for the remainder of the fall Congressional session, Seyfarth Shaw’s dedicated Trade Secrets/Non-Compete group has created a...more
Seyfarth attorneys will present the fifth installment in our 2015 Trade Secrets Webinar Series. They will focus on recent legal developments in California trade secret and non-compete law and how it is similar to and diverse...more