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SEC Continues to Police Confidentiality Provisions for Theoretical Whistleblower Suppression

Trading Secrets

Specifically, the rule provides that “[n]o person may take any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the Commission staff about a possible securities law violation, including enforcing, or threatening to enforce, a confidentiality agreement. with respect to such communications.”

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Apple Watch Stays on US Market, But Pulse-Ox Disabled Pending Appeal

Patently-O

2024) ( Apple Stay Denial ) After initially granting a temporary reprieve, the Federal Circuit has now denied Apple’s stay pending appeal of the International Trade Commission’s limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist order (“the Remedial Orders”) against Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2.

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Aesthetician’s Proactive Suit Puts a Wrinkle in Spa’s Attempts to Mar Her Reputation

Trading Secrets

Although the court did not directly address the enforceability of the restrictive covenants, Macaroco’s attorney argued that they are “not supported by consideration and are unnecessary to protect confidential information” as required by Massachusetts’ 2018 non-compete statute.

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AimJunkies Maintain That Cheating is Legal, Appeals Bungie’s $4.3 Million Arbitration Award

TorrentFreak

Bungie previously won several lawsuits against cheaters, either by default or through confidential settlements, but AimJunkies assigns little value to these achievements. AimJunkies stresses that, after Bungie sent a cease and desist letter in 2021, it removed the contested software from its platform.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Trade Secrets: Trade secrets encompass confidential information critical for a startup’s success; this may include formulas, processes, customer lists, marketing strategies etc. Cease and Desist Letters: The first step for startups facing IP infringement is often sending a cease-and-desist letter to the infringing party.

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ACE Expands to Become a Lean and Mean Anti-Piracy Machine

TorrentFreak

Confidential agreements with domain registrars and registries, for example, help to efficiently take down domain names. “We will also pursue litigation, where it is known to be effective in reducing piracy and increasing legitimate consumption of content,” Van Voorn concludes. . all over the globe. Putting a Number on It?

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Watch Communications Sues Ex-Employees for Alleged Trade Secret Misappropriation

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Per the Complaint, Jarman, Criblez, and Kolb all signed confidentiality agreements in connection with their Watch employment. While Watch has sent cease and desist letters to each of the co-defendants, they have allegedly not ceased their unlawful activities. 1125(a) for the mark “Watch Communications.”