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Guest Post: Judgment Preservation Insurance and the Federal Circuit

Patently-O

An exotic insurance product has recently taken the litigation world by storm. 1] Now, it’s hard to avoid; a brief Internet search will turn up hundreds of hits and dozens of explainer articles by insurance brokers, law firms, and litigation funders extolling the benefits and pitching such policies to appellants.

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Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. The flexibility of contracts makes them a prime candidate for restricting uses that copyright law leaves unprohibited. That still leaves a rather broad space for contract law to effectively limit the use of information.

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Is the NLRB’s New Stance on Restrictive Covenants Mostly Bark With a Little Bite?

Trading Secrets

We also noted that this theory could wreak havoc on routine employee departure litigation by creating a turf war between the court system and the NLRB. In response, the company filed a lawsuit against the now-former employee, alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and misappropriation of trade secrets.

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J&J Subsidiary Wins $18 Million Judgment Against Surgical Tool Counterfeiter

IP Watchdog

On Friday, July 21, an Illinois district court ruled that a Pakistani employee of a medical device distribution company infringed on Ethicon’s trademark when he bought, marketed and sold counterfeit Ethicon devices. Ethicon is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and won an $18 million default judgment.

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Is the NLRB’s New Stance on Restrictive Covenants Mostly Bark With a Little Bite?

LexBlog IP

We also noted that this theory could wreak havoc on routine employee departure litigation by creating a turf war between the court system and the NLRB. In response, the company filed a lawsuit against the now-former employee, alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and misappropriation of trade secrets.

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Court Denies Class Certification in Click Fraud Case–Singh v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Since the resolution of that litigation, click fraud issues have largely faded into the background, flaring up only occasionally. Google Successfully Amends Adwords Contract to Add Arbitration–AdTrader v. Google appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Case Citation: Singh v. Google LLC , 2022 WL 94985 (N.D.

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Are Memes Dangerous?

LexBlog IP

If the creator has greater leverage or financial means than the enforcement-targeted business, the result of these demands is often swift settlement. What has been the market-effect on the underlying work? The first factor is of chief concern ordinarily. What is the purpose and character of the use? How much risk are we talking here?