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Georgia Jury Returns $2.5M Verdict: Inside the Litigation Strategy

"As emails were admitted and published to the jury, they just instantly pop up, and they have their own little TV screen where they can just read for themselves," said plaintiff attorney Adriana R. Midence of Jackson Lewis in Atlanta. "We thought that was really effective."
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Protecting the Crown Jewels: Energy Companies' Increased Use of Technology Means More Trade Secret Risk

As energy companies develop and use new technologies, it is critical that they maintain a laser focus on protecting their most valuable information.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Up in the Air: Jurisdiction Question Arises Over Property on Cloud-Based Internet Server

"From a legal standpoint, if you look at the definition of a computer, there was a particular reading … that one could say that a cloud-based server would not fall within the definition of a computer," attorney Alexander Esteban said. "But ultimately the Eleventh Circuit decided here that it did."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Paul Hastings Attorneys Represent Customer-Support Co. in Trade Secret Theft Case Against Ex-CEO

As if to add insult to injury, the complaint claims Zia Chishti named his new company "Qinhe," "a Chinese word that translates to "Affinity" in English, evoking [plaintiff] Afiniti's own name in China." 
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Separating Substance From Politics: Two Attorneys' China Investigations Tool Box

Many major U.S. corporations are currently assessing their vulnerabilities in any investigation by the 'China Committee', mapping out in detail how they will address vulnerabilities and what their defensive narrative will be in any investigation.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

The End of Noncompetes? Defendants Win—While FTC Proposes Change

"Noncompetes block workers from freely switching jobs, depriving them of higher wages and better working conditions, and depriving businesses of a talent pool that they need to build and expand," the FTC chair said.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Will Noncompete Ban Pave Way for Similar Assault on NDAs?

"From a regulatory perspective it's a logical extension of the restrictions ... that the federal government is enacting," said Stephen Piepgrass, a partner at Troutman Pepper.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'Robust Investigations Agenda' by House Committees Expected: Here's What You Need to Know

K&L Gates Attorney Andy Wright sees "seismic change" in how parts of the GOP view congressional investigations relating to corporate governance and business issues.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Legal Industry Is Split on FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Competes

The FTC's public comment period on its suggested non-compete ban has opened up a debate over free job selection and wage growth versus potential theft of innovative ideas and confidential information. Ultimately, the courts may decide.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Real Estate Firm Altus Group Hit With Trade Secrets Suit

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

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