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Software Developer's Claims Revived in Trade Secrets Case

A software inventor had his claims for misappropriation of confidential ideas and breach of fiduciary duty revived Tuesday against an early investor who allegedly provided the inventor's trade secrets to the founders of Pinterest.
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New York Law Journal

Jacob's Village Farm Corp. v. Yusifov

By | October 06, 2015
PACA Trustee Lacks Private Right of Action To Enforce Duties Associated with PACA Trust
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Claridge v. North American Power & Gas, LLC

By | September 09, 2015
Suit Plausibly Asserts Energy Services Firm's Deceptive Practices Over Variable Rate Price
2 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Not All Unauthorized Computer Conduct May Violate Delaware Statute

The plaintiff in Base Optics v. Liu (Del. Ch. May 29, 2015) asserted numerous claims against its former director and part owner arising from a series of agreements related to the operation of the company. In addition to claims for breach of contract and business torts, Base Optics Inc. alleged that defendant Yaping Liu committed computer-related offenses under Title 11, Sections 932-935 of the Delaware Code. Base Optics alleged Liu changed the passwords to certain email accounts, signed in and read certain emails and used her control of certain email accounts to forward emails and attachments to a different email account in her name.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge: Lawsuit Over 'Exploding' Caterpillar Generators in Brazil Stays in Miami

A federal judge in Miami rejects a motion by Caterpillar to move a $50 million case to Brazil, calling it a "last-ditch effort" by the company. A Brazilian power plant operator claims faulty Caterpillar generators exploded.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fort Lauderdale Companies Accused of Credit Repair Fraud

Two Fort Lauderdale credit-repair firms are accused of taking $500,000 from clients but never paying off their debts.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Alexander Nissan Inc. v. Maritz LLC, PICS Case No. 15-1148 (C.P. Lycoming May 29, 2015) Gray, J. (9 pages).

In this action alleging wrongful disclosure of plaintiff-auto dealer's customer list, entrusting confidential proprietary information alone was deemed insufficient to establish a fiduciary relationship and plaintiff failed to make out a prima facie case for intentional interference with its dealer agreement with Nissan but did present a colorable claim for declaratory judgment. Defendants' preliminary objections sustained in part, overruled in part.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

How To Make Computer Fraud Claims Stick

Employers need clear policies in order to use a federal criminal law as a civil remedy against workers.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Mass High Court Clarifies Grounds for Fee Sanctions

Massachusetts' highest court ruled Wednesday that a state judge abused his discretion by ordering an attorney-fee sanction in a business case because the award was “not necessary to ensure the fair administration of justice.”
3 minute read

The Recorder

Medical-Device Maker Wins $20 Million in Fight With Founder

Eitan Konstantino breached his fiduciary duty by developing a rival product while still a board member of AngioScore, ruled U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
4 minute read

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