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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Jetflicks and the Rise of Criminal Copyright Enforcement in the Streaming Era

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With countless parties offering streaming based services, the boundaries between legal and illegal content distribution have become increasingly blurred. One case that brought this issue into focus is United States v....more

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Are US Intellectual Property–Based Sanctions Imminent?

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Though unutilized for the first 18 months of its life, a recent presidential delegation suggests that the administration may be ready to wield the sanctions authority found in the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act...more

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DOJ Strike Force Allegations Highlight Diversion and Theft from U.S. Companies

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The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on May 16 announced criminal charges and arrests that highlight risks for companies from U.S. and non-U.S. networks and individuals that seek to unlawfully divert U.S. goods, services,...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] Consequences of No-Poach Agreements: Civil and Criminal - May 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) has stepped up enforcement over no-poach/no-hire agreements under Federal antitrust laws. The DOJ recently tried two criminal cases against individual officers of...more

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DOJ’s “China Initiative” Falters

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When Anming Hu, an engineering professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (“UTK”) was indicted in February 2020 on charges related to his alleged failure to disclose ties to a state-run Chinese university, the case...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.14.2020 | Top Story: Amazon Wins Injunction of JEDI Cloud-Computing Contract

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In a massive win for Amazon (because, again, Jeff NEEDS it), Court of Federal Claims Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith has granted the company’s motion for an injunction halting Microsoft’s work on the $10 billion cloud-computing...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Professor’s Prosecution Shows Importance of Disclosing All Foreign Ties

In August 2019, federal prosecutors indicted Feng Tao, a Chinese scientist conducting research at the University of Kansas, on fraud charges. The indictment may not appear notable at first glance. But when viewed against the...more

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Recent Criminal Misappropriation of Trade Secrets to China

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Trade secrets can be stolen at any point, and such theft can be prosecuted by the Department of Justice. This is evident in recently unsealed charges brought against a software engineer who stole source code from his United...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The Huawei Trade Secrets Prosecution and What It Means for Business

by Jessica K. Nall and Janice W. Reicher[1] As the world watches the political and legal battles between the U.S. government and Chinese telecom giant Huawei unfold in the headlines, many are asking how the controversy may...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Trade Secrets and Theft by Steganography: When a Picture Contains a Thousand Words

In November 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice rolled out the China Initiative. This new policy includes plans to “identify priority Chinese trade theft cases, ensure we have enough resources dedicated to them, and … bring...more

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China at Center of DOJ Initiative to Protect US Companies from Trade Secret Misappropriation

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The U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator submitted its Annual Intellectual Property Report to Congress in February. The report recognizes the economic importance of intellectual property and recommends...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Criminal Pursuit of Huawei China: DOJ Brings Two Indictments

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The Department of Justice has launched two separate criminal cases against Huawei China, the controversial Chinese telecommunications equipment provider. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ Announces ‘China Initiative’ to Investigate and Prosecute Chinese Companies

On November 1, 2018, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) “China Initiative” with the objective of countering perceived national security threats to the United States from...more

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Recent Criminal Prosecutions for Trade Secret Theft

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Theft of trade secrets typically spurs civil actions against the offender, but theft of trade secrets can also be prosecuted criminally under the Economic Espionage Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1831 et seq. (the “Act”) and other related...more

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