Confidentiality Related Topics 
SpicyIP
JANUARY 12, 2022
Image of folder tag with text “confidential” Image from here. The case, decided by a single-judge Bombay High Court bench, concerned an allegation by the plaintiff, Tarun Wadhwa, of copyright infringement and breach of confidentiality. Copyright and confidentiality.
Trading Secrets
MARCH 20, 2023
The Board sent shockwaves through employment law in its February 21, 2023, decision in McLaren Macomb , which held that simply offering a draft settlement agreement with broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).
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JD Supra Law
JUNE 30, 2022
introduced legislation to restrict confidentiality provisions from covering claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week, in connection with a House Oversight hearing, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.)
The IPKat
JULY 13, 2021
During the opening remarks of this meeting, Ocado’s solicitor stated that ‘this meeting was a continuation of the confidential and without prejudice discussions between Ocado and AutoStore and that any US law discussions were to be governed by rule 408 of the [US Federal] rules of evidence [FRE 408].
The IPKat
JANUARY 31, 2023
The recent Board of Appeal decision in T 0670/20 considered whether patients in a clinical trial were under conditions of confidentiality. Confidentiality in clinical trials.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 24, 2022
Cohen denied defendant’s motion to dismiss a claim for misappropriation of confidential information. In a Decision and Order dated May 10, 2022, in Sure, Inc. Boost Ins. USA, Inc., 2022 NY Slip. 31523(U), Justice Joel M.
Trading Secrets
JUNE 29, 2022
introduced legislation to restrict confidentiality provisions from covering claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Last week, in connection with a House Oversight hearing, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.)
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2022
A few weeks ago, an Ohio federal jury found that Goodyear Tire stole a European inventor’s ideas related to tires that can self-inflate, and awarded the inventor $61.2 million in punitive damages and $2.8 million compensatory damages for Goodyear’s theft of the inventor’s trade secrets.
Managing IP
OCTOBER 5, 2021
David Prange of Robins Kaplan and Giles Crown and Tarun Tawakley of Lewis Silkin give tips on protecting business information in the US and UK
The IPKat
JANUARY 31, 2023
In the consequentials hearing judgment [2023] EWHC 138 , the Judge dealt with (1) royalty payments; (2) costs; (3) confidentiality; and (4) permission to appeal. Of the most interesting to this Kat was the treatment of costs (well, some of them), confidentiality and permission to appeal.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 3, 2021
An award of nominal damages for breach of an NDA may be important for companies seeking to protect confidential information and trade secrets for two reasons: (1) this may give rise to an award of litigation costs, and (2) may also support a permanent injunction ruling preventing the former employee.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
A Georgia jury recently found that a software contractor breached a non-disclosure/confidentiality agreement (NDA) entered in connection with a software project but did not misappropriate trade secrets.
JD Supra Law
MAY 12, 2022
In a recent decision, the Patent Trial and Appeals Board found that no claims challenged were unpatentable, after finding manuals relied upon as prior art did not qualify as “printed publications” under 35 U.S.C. § 311(b). Weber, Inc. Provisur Technologies, Inc.,
Trading Secrets
JULY 19, 2022
It’s a fact pattern that repeatedly arises in trade secret cases: a company hires someone who has a confidentiality agreement with their former employer. The complaint also alleged that NationsBenefits’ executives permitted the sharing of this confidential information.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 22, 2022
the Ninth Circuit held under English law that a reasonable person would interpret a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) to end two years after signing because the NDA unambiguously terminated the confidentiality obligations after two years. In BladeRoom Grp. Emerson Elec.
LexBlog IP
MARCH 20, 2023
The Board sent shockwaves through employment law in its February 21, 2023, decision in McLaren Macomb , which held that simply offering a draft settlement agreement with broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
said Tuesday that it was investigating a longtime employee who it believes downloaded thousands of documents containing confidential information, some of which is related to the pharmaceutical giant's COVID-19 vaccine, according to a suit filed in California federal court Pfizer Inc.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 2, 2021
In this Insight post, we explore an important FOIA exemption: the “trades secrets” or “confidential”-information exemption and the Supreme Court’s somewhat recent holding clarifying its scope. We frequently utilize the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) as a tool for our clients.
JD Supra Law
JULY 28, 2022
The Court of Appeals of Texas (Fourth District) upheld a trial court’s order denying a motion to dismiss a breach of confidentiality agreement claim pursuant to the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), which is designed to protect people from strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP). By: McDermott Will & Emery
IP Law 360
JUNE 28, 2022
A Federal Circuit panel splintered Tuesday in rejecting a lower court decision to hit a California patent lawyer and his client with $11,000 in fines and legal fees over allegedly emailing confidential materials to a partner attorney in a joint defense agreement, who used them in another case
IP Law 360
MARCH 15, 2022
Though two recent rulings by Massachusetts and Illinois federal courts add to the growing body of case law denying discovery into litigation funding arrangements, prudence necessitates that lawyers, clients and funders follow certain best practices to ensure that their communications are not discoverable by opposing parties, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital
JD Supra Law
JULY 18, 2022
IP Watchdog
JUNE 28, 2022
Circuit Judge Jimmie Reyna authored a brief dissent from the majority opinion, arguing that Leader’s disclosure of certain confidential information with another company sued by Static for the development of a joint defense strategy was a violation of the district court’s protective order.
LexBlog IP
JUNE 29, 2022
introduced legislation to restrict confidentiality provisions from covering claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Last week, in connection with a House Oversight hearing, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.)
JD Supra Law
JULY 20, 2022
It’s a fact pattern that repeatedly arises in trade secret cases: a company hires someone who has a confidentiality agreement with their former employer.
Trading Secrets
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Create a culture of confidentiality. In Seyfarth’s seventh installment of the 2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth partners Jeremy Cohen and Kevin Mahoney focused on trade secret and client relationship considerations in the banking and financial services industry.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 28, 2022
On appeal from a dismissal based on a failure to state a claim for misappropriation of trade secrets, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted the litigants’ motion to seal their briefs and file publicly available redacted versions in order to protect the confidentiality of the appellant’s alleged trade secrets.
Trading Secrets
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) once again issued new precedent when holding that the mere proffer of a draft severance agreement containing broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “Act”).
LexBlog IP
DECEMBER 2, 2021
A settlement agreement was reached where Elation could inspect the software developed by Shi and prevent the use of any trade secrets or confidential information.
Trading Secrets
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
In this fifth installment of our 2021 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our experienced team will cover trade secret/confidentiality, non-compete and restrictive covenant issues that typically arise in M&A transactions. Ensuring confidentiality and trade secret protection throughout the deal.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 17, 2021
It is common for businesses to disclose confidential information to governmental entities for regulatory and/or other purposes. However, once that information is disclosed, it may be vulnerable to public records requests.
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Create a culture of confidentiality. In Seyfarth’s seventh installment of the 2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth partners Jeremy Cohen and Kevin Mahoney focused on trade secret and client relationship considerations in the banking and financial services industry.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 11, 2023
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JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
On February 18, 2022, the Court of Appeal of Quebec released its decision in Merck Canada Inc c Procureur général du Canada (2022 QCCA 240).
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Why did Jonae post ZD’s confidential diagnosis on Facebook? The post A Hospital Mailed a Patient’s Confidential Diagnosis to a Rando. The facts in this case are so bizarre and outrageous that I had to read them several times: On September 30, 2018, Z.D.
Trading Secrets
AUGUST 17, 2022
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.
Trading Secrets
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific. REGISTER HERE. In the seventh installment of the 2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth attorneys will focus on trade secret and client relationship considerations in the banking and financial services industry.
Trading Secrets
APRIL 20, 2022
Mr. Matlock personally prepared the waffles using his confidential recipe, which were later delivered to Oprah by Eastern Standard. Eastern Standard claims that it has never sold a single waffle using the Burgundian confidential recipe, and that it has no plans to do so.
Patent Trademark Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
If you have a simple product that others can easily copy, you wouldn’t be thinking about keeping anything confidential. And if you have powerful knowledge that is confidential, will others be able to be able to figure it out after breaking apart your product?
LexBlog IP
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific. REGISTER HERE. In the seventh installment of the 2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth attorneys will focus on trade secret and client relationship considerations in the banking and financial services industry.
Trading Secrets
JANUARY 23, 2023
Therefore, when a company needs to share its highly-guarded trade secrets with a subcontractor in order to complete a project together, most companies understandably require the subcontractor to enter into a confidentiality agreement that includes a non-disclosure provision.
LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
It remains to be seen, therefore, whether the Board will seek to invalidate more narrowly-tailored confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions.
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