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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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SEC Continues to Police Confidentiality Provisions for Theoretical Whistleblower Suppression

LexBlog IP

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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Ye Sues Instagram User For Leaking Unreleased Music

IP Law 360

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, filed suit on Wednesday in California state court against the owner behind social media accounts accused of leaking confidential music without permission, alleging contract breach and trade secret misappropriation.

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Hollywood Demands $16.35m From Operator of Pirate IPTV Services

TorrentFreak

A confidential settlement was reached in October 2020 but it’s claimed that the defendant then launched Digital UniCorn Media and another service called Altered Carbon. Breach of Contract. The financial aspect of the settlement is confidential but whatever the amount, the studios now want to call in the debt.

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Multi-Level Marketing Company Sufficiently Alleges Reasonable Efforts Despite Posting Trade Secret Materials to Thousands

LexBlog IP

” Defendants first argued that the network of salespeople and customer lists on Facebook were owned by them, as they have ownership interests in their Facebook profiles, and that because each defendant’s Facebook friends could see the rest of their friend network, these lists were not confidential. .” The court disagreed.

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Thoughts on Working with B2B Influencer

LexBlog IP

” Remember to discuss making these disclosures during live public speaking events as well — especially if they will be livestreamed on social media for the public to follow along. Even if contracting with professionals who speak to a business audience, you may still want an out if they do something off brand.

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Securing Your Florida Business: Navigating the Top 5 Cybersecurity Risks

LexBlog IP

Phishing attacks are a type of cyber attack where criminals send emails, text messages, or social media messages to trick people into giving away sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, and social security numbers. Below are the top five cybersecurity concerns for Florida businesses: Phishing Attacks.