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Proskauer - Trade Secrets

Massive $604.9 Million Verdict in Landmark Trade Secret Case

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A California state jury awarded Propel Fuels, Inc. $604.9 million in damages after finding Phillips 66 Company liable for trade secret misappropriation. Propel Fuels, Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co., Case No. 22CV007197 (Cal. Oct....more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Unfair Competition: The Bad Faith Misappropriation of Confidential Information For a Commercial Advantage

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In Valkyrie AI LLC v. PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 06141 (1st Dept. Dec. 5, 2024) (here), the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed an order involving claims for unfair competition, tortious...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Noncompete Agreements – Employer Options and Strategies to Reduce Risks

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The federal district court for the Northern District of Texas has issued an order in the Ryan case staying the effective date on a nationwide basis the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Rules banning...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

Looking for Certainty: Protection From Competition Following the FTC’s Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses

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On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Rule”) banning as unfair competition all non-compete provisions entered with workers on or after the effective date...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

A Deeper Dive Into FTC’s Proposed Non-Compete Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that, if made final, would (at least on its face) effectively prohibit non-compete agreements other than in very limited circumstances....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A “Culture Of Concealment” – Scrutinizing Overbroad NDAs

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Courts are increasingly scrutinizing agreements that extend beyond what is necessary to protect bona fide confidential information and trade secrets. The recent decision in Hamilton v. Juul Labs, Inc., Case No....more

Proskauer - New England IP Blog

Court Throws Out Back Massager Trade Dress Infringement Claims on Motion to Dismiss

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As the first-filed paper in nearly any litigation, the complaint is typically subject to rigorous scrutiny from the named defendant to identify any flaws that may dispatch the case via a motion to dismiss. A plaintiff in the...more

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