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Generative AI and Trade Secrets: A New Frontier for IP Litigation

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As legal and business professionals focused on protecting intellectual property—especially those of us in business litigation—it's crucial to stay attuned to the expanding influence of generative AI (“GenAI”). While patents...more

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The Pros And Cons Of Protecting AI As Trade Secrets

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Trade secrets have become a de facto intellectual property right for securing valuable artificial intelligence information. Despite regulatory trends toward greater transparency of AI models, federal policy acknowledges,...more

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New Federal Tools Can Help Private Sector Protect Trade Secrets From Cyberattacks – And May Soon Require Reporting

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Cybersecurity was undoubtably on the forefront of the agenda for many organizations in 2020 – and 2021 should be no different. The rapid shift to remote work over the past year has led to an increased number of cybersecurity...more

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Key Considerations to Protect Against Insider Threats in Cybersecurity

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Most companies have strengthened their cybersecurity defenses against outside hackers, but many often neglect the equal threat posed by those within their network walls — employees who already have privileged access to...more

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Ninth Circuit Vastly Expands Scope of Criminal, Civil Liability for Computer Fraud

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In a pair of highly anticipated decisions, the Ninth Circuit significantly reshaped criminal and civil liability under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The court’s recent decisions in United States v. Nosal...more

King & Spalding

Will The CFAA, An Old Anti-Hacking Law, Apply To Password Sharing?

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David Nosal, an ex-employee of Korn Ferry International (“KFI”), convinced some of his former colleagues to download source lists from KFI using their log-in credentials and the log-in credentials of another employee. In...more

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Reducing Your Company’s Exposure to Trade Secret Litigation when Key Employees Come and Go

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THE NIGHTMARE SCENARIO - Within the span of two weeks, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wilson, two top managers from your $2 billion corporation, resign. Both managers had complete, unfettered access to your corporation’s trade...more

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U.S. Considers Sanctions Against China For Cyber Hacking And Trade Secret Misappropriation

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You may have missed it this past weekend, but reports indicate the United States is considering sanctioning Chinese companies and individuals who have benefited from their government’s alleged cyber hacking of U.S. trade...more

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FTC Closing Letter Provides Good Data Security Reminder

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Last week, the FTC sent a closing letter to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) relating to the agency’s investigation over whether Morgan Stanley engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices by failing to...more

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