Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The FTC is exploring whether it has the authority to ban or limit the use of non-competes in the employment setting. At the workshop, legal scholars, economists, and policy experts reviewed the current state of the law and economic literature on non-compete clauses in contracts between employers and employees.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The FTC is exploring whether it has the authority to ban or limit the use of non-competes in the employment setting. At the workshop, legal scholars, economists, and policy experts reviewed the current state of the law and economic literature on non-compete clauses in contracts between employers and employees.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Final days of revision The Mercer Review includes a review of the submissions on a broad range of topics related to patent attorney training and exams. Meanwhile, a radical shake-up of the European Qualifying Examinations (EQEs) has been announced ( IPKat ), with the aim of making the EQEs more fit for purpose.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In my employment contract it says, “undertake scholarly activity.” But, are we overdoing it? My view is "no", we should not be presenting every idea that pops into our minds, because although we may be holders of PhD’s or professorships, this does not mean that we are immune to terrible ideas. Well, what is scholarly activity?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Although privacy invasion has been the main topic of discussion in this virtual context, there is another issue at hand: copyright infringement. ” As a result, copyright in the lectures/speeches presented in webinars belongs to the presenters, not the organizers/employers. written in advance).

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LexBlog IP

MAY 4, 2022

Since its establishment, GEA has claimed to be entitled to collect the above equitable remuneration not only for its members (ie, rights holders represented by it) but also on behalf of producers, performers, and musicians who are not represented by it on the basis of a contract or relevant mandate. or idaroussou@metaxopouloslaw.gr ).

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

Commercialization Through Licensing A licensing contract is one where the owner of an intellectual property grants permission to use it for some form of regular payment generally called royalty. Contractual assurances taken by both the parties concerning specific facts must be precisely elaborated.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

Under this provision, college athletes must disclose their contracts to their schools within 30 days of entering into an NIL agreement, including compensation amounts, contract duration, and other details. Additionally, the draft bill introduces a reporting requirement for college athlete NIL deals.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

That contract contained a non-solicitation provision prohibiting Aya from soliciting AMN’s employees. This case is notable because it highlights the tensions at the intersection of employment non-solicitation agreements and antitrust law. To become a AMN subcontractor, AMN required Aya to sign a collaboration agreement.

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Trading Secrets

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

That contract contained a non-solicitation provision prohibiting Aya from soliciting AMN’s employees. This case is notable because it highlights the tensions at the intersection of employment non-solicitation agreements and antitrust law. To become a AMN subcontractor, AMN required Aya to sign a collaboration agreement. Key Takeaway.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay In recent years, a so called ‘Secondary Publication Right’ (SPR) has been adopted in a number of European countries and become a policy hot topic at the EU level. 41 regulates the status and use of works created under an employment or service relationship. A new para 2 to art.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2023

The roles can be defined by a contract, known as an Operating Agreement, between the LLC and its Members. This contract defines how the company is run and sets out the rights and responsibilities of the Members. It covers topics such as profit and loss allocation, voting rights, management structure, and member exit strategies.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

For those who are interested in this topic, the chapter might be a fun read. This SPC's comment certainly raises the alarm for repeated infringers. PS: Happy to have written a chapter titled in the upcoming book. And, heartedly thanks to the editors, Kats Eleonora and Hayleigh, for organizing such an amazing book!) *The

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

This blog post summarizes some of the significant decisions grouped by the hot topics below. In the case, a pharmaceutical company sued a former product development employee and his new employer in the District of New Jersey for misappropriation of trade secrets in violation of the DTSA. Her new employer was based in Georgia.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. The panel addressed what the proposed rule would do and what employers need to know to respond. 15 USC § 45(2). Plus, they provided predictions for what to expect in 2023.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. The panel addressed what the proposed rule would do and what employers need to know to respond. ” 15 USC § 45(2). Plus, they provided predictions for what to expect in 2023.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

This examined the problem of authors’ remuneration: authors’ contracts tend to result in disproportionately low revenues relative to the returns of investors and intermediaries. Importantly, the parties may not contract out of this right to readjustment. On this prompt, Prof.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 13, 2022

Internet terminations are not the only topic of concern. Finally, the labels don’t want Bright House to bring up price-fixing allegations in the music industry, or allegations that some smaller artists are being exploited by music companies through terrible contracts. Spying, Price Fixing, and Exploitation.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2022

New for 2022, attendees will have the option to attend breakout sessions focusing on niche corporate matters and contracts, family businesses, startups and how to make informed real estate decisions. Topics and speakers. General Session #1, Lingering Effects of COVID on Florida Employers , presented by Scott Atwood, Esq.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

delivered by a Michigan federal jury for the breach of its contract with Versata Software and the misappropriation of Versata’s trade secrets. million for Ford’s breach of contract. Maxwell Goss also has an earlier post this year on the same topic that was published by The Michigan Law Journal. The jury awarded $22.39

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2022

And while we’re on the topic of an opinion covering multiple interesting trade secret issues, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania enforced the noncompete but reduced its duration from 5 years to 2 years because that time period sufficiently protected the plaintiff’s government contract business.

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SpicyIP

MAY 4, 2023

The Proviso added to Section 17 prescribes that the rights of an author of original literary, dramatic, and musical work will be unaffected by the Producer’s ownership of the copyright in a cinematographic film and ownership of the employer on the work made under a contract of employment.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Although the number of published cases reporting factual information about emoji was in the single digits until just recently, and German courts have yet to develop a standard method of dealing with them, the topic is growing rapidly even though courts have some trepidation about it. Hesitation to display emoji in opinions.

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SpicyIP

JULY 27, 2021

Depending on the project(s) the consultant is hired to be involved in, the contract period will vary. Depending on the project(s) the consultant is hired to be involved in, the contract period will vary. National Law University Delhi is an equal opportunity employer.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Furthermore, the DOJ also obtained criminal indictments against employers in the health care and aerospace engineering industries who have allegedly violated antitrust laws by conspiring to refrain from soliciting or hiring each others’ workers. . 1837—each with different remedies, requirements of applicability, and pros/cons.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Furthermore, the DOJ also obtained criminal indictments against employers in the health care and aerospace engineering industries who have allegedly violated antitrust laws by conspiring to refrain from soliciting or hiring each others’ workers. . § its training procedures, and its off-boarding policies.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Workshop is the latest step in the federal government’s increasing interest in potentially regulating contracts between employers and employees (an area typically governed by state common law) under the auspices of promoting competition in the labor market. How We Got Here. Takeaways from the Workshop.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 12, 2023

According to Sean Heather, US Chamber Senior Vice President for International Regulatory Affairs and Antitrust, “Today’s actions by the Federal Trade Commission to outright ban noncompete clauses in all employer contracts is blatantly unlawful. The sole Republican member of the FTC, Commissioner Christine S.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

According to Sean Heather, US Chamber Senior Vice President for International Regulatory Affairs and Antitrust, “Today’s actions by the Federal Trade Commission to outright ban noncompete clauses in all employer contracts is blatantly unlawful. The sole Republican member of the FTC, Commissioner Christine S.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 12, 2023

According to Sean Heather, US Chamber Senior Vice President for International Regulatory Affairs and Antitrust, “Today’s actions by the Federal Trade Commission to outright ban noncompete clauses in all employer contracts is blatantly unlawful. The sole Republican member of the FTC, Commissioner Christine S.

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

1] It’s not uncommon to hear artists complain about record label contracts once they see the impact their deals have on the control of their own music. [2]. 275, 282-83 (2015) (discussing the “very onerous penalty for [musicians] exercising rights granted to everyone else under a personal services employment agreement.”) (citation omitted).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Barton Beebe’s empirical work on this topic. As a result, Time magazine canceled its contract to publish a 7,500-word excerpt shortly before the book’s publication. By contrast, when a derivative work is prepared unlawfully , the creator of the derivative work is entitled to no rights, and is merely an infringer. of America v.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 12, 2023

Staying on the topic of Rule 12(b)(6) motions, during the course of my review of these cases each month, I am seeing a trend by federal courts denying these motions on the trade secret claims but sometimes dismissing other tort claims. Leave it to a Buckeye to see the FTC proposed ban through the lens of a college football fan.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

The letter discusses the BPCIA and the Hatch-Waxman Act frameworks (for small molecule drugs) and sets forth several topics for USPTO’s consideration and further discussion: engagement between FDA and USPTO to increase efficiencies, possible misuse of the patent system (e.g., In July 2021, the U.S. 19 at 1–4.) 17-cv-04180 E.D.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

Gutman signed an employment agreement with JLM. It contained a non-compete clause that said Gutman wouldn’t compete directly or indirectly with JLM during her employment. During the first several years of Gutman’s employment, the parties had a productive relationship. On occasion, JLM’s CEO gave input on what Gutman should post.

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