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Severed Knowledge: Negative Trade Secrets Through the Lens of Compartmentalized Memory

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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

Morris James LLP

Superior Court Finds Defamatory Letter to Lender Breached Separation Agreement But Proposed Damages Were Largely Speculative

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Feenix Payment Sys., LLC v. Blum, C.A. No. N21C-05-099 EMD CCLD (Del. Super. May 29, 2024) - Plaintiffs were various corporate entities and Keith Lee, their founder and chief executive (collectively, “Feenix”). Defendant...more

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2023 Trade Secrets End of Year Report

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2023 was a banner year for trade secrets, non-competes, and other restrictive covenants. Employee non-competes continued to garner attention at the federal agency level, drawing commentary and action from the Federal Trade...more

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Notice May Be Required for California Employees Subject to Non-Competes

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California passed new laws reiterating its prohibition on employment-related non-competition obligations. Assembly Bill 1076, effective January 1, 2024, provides that it is unlawful to include noncompete clauses in employment...more

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Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in Physician Staffing Case Citing Lack of Damages Evidence

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On January 4, 2023, the Dallas Court of Appeals in Texas affirmed a summary judgment in a trade secrets physician staffing case that stands as a warning to practitioners regarding (1) what constitutes sufficient damages...more

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Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right – Trade Secrets Saga Concludes With No Damages Awarded

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On Wednesday, a federal jury in the Eastern District of Texas declined to award any damages to Huawei Technologies Co., the world’s largest telecommunications company, stemming from its allegations of trade secret theft,...more

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