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A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets'... more +
A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets' protected legal status, enterprises must make reasonable efforts to keep the information secret and prevent unnecessary disclosure.  Trade Secrets may include processes, formulas, methods, designs, patterns, et cetera.   less -
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CJEU issues judgment on balancing the right of access and protecting trade secrets in automated decision-making processes

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On February 27 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgment in CK v Dun & Bradstreet (Case C-203/22). This judgment clarifies the GDPR provisions regarding the right of access to personal...more

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Insider Threats: The Overlooked Risks of Departing Employees and Sensitive Data Theft

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Insider threats continue to present a significant challenge for organizations of all sizes. One particularly concerning scenario involves employees who leave an organization and impermissibly take or download sensitive...more

K2 Integrity

Why The Need for Human Investigators Will Always Exist

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The world of business intelligence and corporate investigations has not been left untouched by the unstoppable march of technological innovation. Today’s investigations benefit greatly from technology-driven solutions to the...more

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Companies Can Protect Proprietary Data When Responding to CCPA Privacy Requests

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Since its passage almost three years ago, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has offered California-based consumers certain rights over the personal information companies collect and process about them. While...more

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Privacy Developments in China, Singapore and Hong Kong

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International companies should keep in mind recent developments coming out of Asia on the privacy front. Chinese authorities are reported to be confiscating smartphones at the border to install surveillance apps. Companies...more

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French legal and regulatory update – July to October 2018

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e - newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe from July to October 2018. ...more

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Go West: Venture Financing and Business Expansion Projects in the United States - Practical Guidelines for German Technology...

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As the U.S. and German tech ecosystems become more closely connected, raising capital in the U.S. market is becoming a strategic consideration for many fast-growing German tech companies. For some, establishing a presence in...more

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Littler Global Guide - Belgium - Q3 2018

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Law Implementing GDPR Published in Belgian Official Gazette - New Legislation Enacted - The Belgian Law of July 30, 2018, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data was...more

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A New Month, A New Compliance Deadline In The European Union: What Businesses Need To Know About The EU Trade Secrets Directive

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Just days after the European Union’s widely-discussed new data privacy regulations, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), took effect on May 25, 2018, another EU-wide legal change quietly occurred.  ...more

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(Alleged) Spammer Squares Off With (Alleged) Hacker, Highlighting Risk of Cyber Threats

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What’s in a name? Obviously a lot, as businesses in all industries invest significant time and money to protect their reputations. But, in some sectors, the line between positive and pejorative can be quite thin. Take...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: January 2017 #3

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Last week, there were developments in two cases in different Pennsylvania courts involving employer liability—or lack thereof—for data breaches involving employee personally identifiable information (PII). A Pennsylvania...more

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DSM Watch: European Commission's data package explores data ownership, localization, liability and portability, highlighting...

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On January 10, 2017, the European Commission released a Communication, a fact sheet, a working document and a public consultation relating to Europe’s “data economy”. The fact sheet states that “data is a new type of...more

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Top 10 Ways to Protect Your Company’s Data

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You know how important data is to your business and you have been hearing about data breaches for more than a decade, but where do you find a simple, straightforward summary of how to protect your company? That is a question...more

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Protecting Company Relationships and Information Upon an Employee Departure

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Learn how your company can prepare to act quickly and strategically to protect important relationships, information and trade secrets at the time that a key employee leaves. This webinar will review the latest developments in...more

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