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Mr Justice Zacaroli finds manufacturing software copyright infringed and confidence breached in ex-employee fight

The IPKat

When one hears the claims of copyright infringement, confidential information and employment claims one can readily assume that this is an employer/ex-employee dispute. The defendant - Mr Aughton - had been developing software for over 50 years and was employed by PQ from 1989 as a software developer and was appointed a director in 2013.

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PingĀ® October 2021 Changes Coming to Non-Compete Agreements in Illinois

LexBlog IP

The law does not apply to contracts covering confidential and proprietary information, protection of trade secrets, or inventions assignment agreements. Contract lawyers know that to be enforceable a promise must be supported by consideration. One-size-fits-all contracts always need fine-tuning. Application.

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Indian government denies access to Covid 19 vaccine collaboration agreements

SpicyIP

In 2013, the Department of Personnel and Training issued guidelines which instructed public authorities to disclose ā€œall informationā€ relating to PPPs voluntarily including documents generated in the course of implementation of the PPPs, all payments made under PPPs along with the purpose of the payments.

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Webinar Recap! How and Why Texas is Different When it Comes to Trade Secrets and Non-Competes

Trading Secrets

As a conclusion to this webinar , we compiled a summary of takeaways: A restrictive covenant is a legal term for a clause in an employment contract (or a standalone agreement) that prevents an employee from doing something. Vast majority of cases involve misappropriation by electronic means.

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

TorrentFreak

In 2013 the company went public but its accounts revealed that since at least 2011 it had being losing millions every year. After BMG came out on top , Rightscorp successfully persuaded the RIAA to sue several other ISPs based on the data in its infringement databases. Rightscorp Allegedly Entered into Acquisition Talks.

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2021 Trade Secrets Webinar Series: Takeaways & Recordings

Trading Secrets

Anatomy of an M&A Transaction: How to Issue Spot for Non-Compete, Trade Secrets/Confidential Information, and Intellectual Capital Concerns. At the workshop, legal scholars, economists, and policy experts reviewed the current state of the law and economic literature on non-compete clauses in contracts between employers and employees.

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Webinar Recap! How and Why Texas is Different When it Comes to Trade Secrets and Non-Competes

Trading Secrets

As a conclusion to this webinar , we compiled a summary of takeaways: A restrictive covenant is a legal term for a clause in an employment contract (or a standalone agreement) that prevents an employee from doing something. Vast majority of cases involve misappropriation by electronic means.