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SEC Continues to Police Confidentiality Provisions for Theoretical Whistleblower Suppression

Trading Secrets

Morgan Securities, LLC (“JPMS”) for allegedly including overbroad release provisions in settlement agreements. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) levied an $18 million fine against J.P. with respect to such communications.” However, Rule 21f-17(a) does not create a private right of action.

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SEC Continues to Police Confidentiality Provisions for Theoretical Whistleblower Suppression

LexBlog IP

Morgan Securities, LLC (“JPMS”) for allegedly including overbroad release provisions in settlement agreements. ” Another SEC official also commented that “[t]hose drafting or using confidentiality agreements need to ensure that they do not include provisions that impede potential whistleblowers.”

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3 Count: Free Cuthbert

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1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts. However, the U.S.

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Bungie & Ubisoft Reach $300,000 Settlement With Ring-1 Cheat Sellers

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io but active on hundreds of forums, websites and social media accounts. If the gaming companies can’t “resolve this matter informally” a motion for default judgment is certainly possible but as things stand, there is optimism that a settlement can be reached. Wesam and Ahmad Mohammad Agree $300K Settlement.

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Federal Court Approves Consent Order Requiring Minister Steven Guilbeault to Unblock Ezra Levant on Twitter

Michael Geist

Yet even the consent order sends a signal to government ministers and others speaking on behalf of the government that limiting public access to Twitter or social media feeds may violate Canadians’ Charter rights to access government information. In the U.S.,

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Hollywood Demands $16.35m From Operator of Pirate IPTV Services

TorrentFreak

A settlement proposal included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. While Area 51 was shut down before the proposed settlement was signed, the plaintiffs claim that Tusa then launched a clone service called SingularityMedia which took on Area 51’s customers. It later disappeared.

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ACE Shuts Down Major Live Streaming Sports Sites and Settles with Operator

TorrentFreak

The alleged operator was tracked down by ACE and agreed to a settlement deal. As part of this confidential agreement, the domain names were signed over to ACE. The person has cooperated, and details of the settlement remain confidential.” were operated by the same person, a Moroccan resident.