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Two California Appellate Decisions Highlight Liability Risks Arising From Hospital "Conditions of Admission" Forms and Billing...

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In the ever-evolving world of healthcare billing, two recent reported California appellate court decisions, Naranjo v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto and Dameron Hospital Association v. Progressive Casualty Insurance...more

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Supreme Court Limits Scope Of Damages Awards In A Trademark Infringement Action

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On February 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision limiting the Lanham Act’s scope of damages in a trademark infringement action. The case involves a trademark dispute between two...more

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California Court of Appeal Publishes Opinion Upholding Customer Non-Solicitation Covenant

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Despite California’s general hostility towards post-termination restrictive covenants, the California Court of Appeal, in a recently published opinion, Blue Mountain Enters., LLC v. Owen, 74 Cal.App.5th 537 (1st Dist. Jan....more

Butler Snow LLP

Tennessee Court of Appeals Tackles Issues Surrounding Preparation to Compete

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I’ve previously written about the circumstances in which taking preparatory measures to compete crosses the line so as to become unlawful. A couple of recent Tennessee Court of Appeals decisions provide more insight....more

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Liability Insurer’s Contractual Right to Settle

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On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, applying New Hampshire law, held that a professional liability insurer did not breach the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing by settling a New...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Pushing The Envelope: Eight Circuit Seals The Fate Of Envelope Company’s Trade Secret Claims

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On December 8, 2017, the Eighth Circuit rejected trade secrets and other claims related to allegedly stolen customer lists. Applying Missouri state law, the federal appellate court continued the Show-Me State’s tradition of...more

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Three Point Shot - December 2016

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In Partial Trademark Victory over Chinese Sportswear Company, MJ Posterizes Unauthorized User of Chinese Version of His Name - In Game 3 of the first round of the 1991 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs between the New York...more

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Texas Appellate Court Affirms Injunctive Relief and $2.8 Million Award in Attorney’s Fees Against Former Employee in Trade Secret...

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A Texas Court of Appeals held on August 22, 2016, that a former employer was entitled to $2.8 million in attorney’s fees against a former employee who used the employer’s information to compete against it. The Court reached...more

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