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Implications of 'FMI v. Argus Media Leader' on Trade Secret Law

The Supreme Court's decision in 'FMI v. Argus Media Leader' will have important implications for companies' disclosed information. In fact, it may render certain information that would otherwise qualify as a trade secret under the Defend Trade Secrets Act obtainable under FOIA and therefore “readily ascertainable through proper means.”
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Viasat, Acacia Face Off Over Fiber Optics

California's Viasat says it's owed more than $300 million for "theft" of its error correction technology, but Massachusetts' Acacia Communications says Viasat is simply misreading their license agreement.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Home Design Site Claims Facebook, Princeton Nabbed Data for 3-D Objects

UAB “PLANNER5D,” the private Lithuanian company behind the Planner 5D website, sued Facebook and Princeton over claims they took valuable data from more than 2,500 three-dimensional objects and 45,000 scenes vital to the development of computer vision technology.
4 minute read

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Bartko, ASML Run Up the Trade Secret Score to $845 Million

Bankrupt defendant XTAL won't pay out much but has agreed to assign its IP assets to ASML and to stay out of its field of business for three years.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How to Build an Intellectual Property Portfolio on a Budget

The ever-increasing speed at which information travels over social media and the expanding volume of information available on the internet has helped and hindered small and start-up enterprises.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

How Tech Startups Can Tackle Trade Secret Theft Without Lawsuits

Intellectual property or trade secret litigation can be a costly prospect for many tech startups, but lawyers say there's front-end and non-litigation remedies to mediate and prevent the problem.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

The Big Oops: Planning for Inadvertent Disclosures of Trade Secrets

Fortunately, inadvertent disclosure of a trade secret does not mean that all is lost, provided that prompt and definitive action is taken.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Managing IP So the 'First Sale' Is Not the 'Last Nail'

Numerous opportunities and pitfalls lay in wait along the path to launching a new product. Integrating IP into the design process from an early stage is critical.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Who 'Owns' a Secret? Whether Trade Secret Licensees Have Standing to Sue in California

If the eye-popping damages awards in several recent lawsuits are any indication, companies are increasingly coming to see their private information as one of their most valuable assets—and California juries apparently agree.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: Intellectual Property

In The Legal's Intellectual Property supplement, read about how government shutdowns affect IP rights, patent litigation in the cannabis industry and infringement issues in artificial intelligence patents.
3 minute read

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