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Game On! Bright Data Scores Major Victory in Web-Scraping Dispute with Meta (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Then he reversed course on remand and ruled in favor of LinkedIn on its breach of contract claims. On January 23rd, Judge Chen once again dropped a bombshell for the web-scraping world (and those looking to stop it) by ruling in favor of Bright Data and against Meta on its breach of contract claims at summary judgment. Bright Data Ltd.

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Anti-Piracy Outfit Rightscorp Hit With $15m Lawsuit After Sale Went Wrong

TorrentFreak

After beginning life as DigitalRights back in 2009, anti-piracy company Rightscorp became known for its cut-price copyright-trolling operations. Where competitors would attempt to charge hundreds up to multiple thousands of dollars per alleged file-sharing infringement, Rightscorp initially offered to settle cases for around $20.

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Journey Through “Octobers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) 

SpicyIP

Basheer, in his 2009 post, about Chantix, a Pfizer-patented anti-smoking drug, raised questions regarding transparency around the discretion to require local clinical trials. It bears noting, however, that confidentiality may be a valid concern and shouldn’t be just disregarded for transparency alone. and Class 5.2

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FTC Proposes a Rule to Prohibit Non-Compete Agreements

LexBlog IP

It would also require that employers take affirmative steps to rescind existing non-compete clauses and explicitly inform workers that the contracts are no longer effective. 9, 2009, p. And the proposed rule does not stop there. Bayliss, 869 A.2d 2d 990 (Pa. Super 2005). ** Wellspan See Allegheny Specialty Practice Network v.

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Monthly Wrap Up (April 4, 2023): Noteworthy Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Cases, Posts and Developments

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Stryker was involved in three other cases against Alphatec involving other former Stryker employees, and the Sixth Circuit found that Abbas “was privy to confidential information that if disclosed to Alphatec or Alphatec’s counsel, would detrimentally affect Stryker” in those other lawsuits. 2009) decision.

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Biosimilars 2021 Year in Review

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

In the guidance documents, FDA provides “answers to common questions from prospective applicants and other interested parties regarding the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI Act).” The case was also administratively stayed consistent with that confidential stipulation. 1:21-cv-01530 N.D. See, e.g. , Dkt.