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The Secret’s Out: US Court dismisses Protégé Biomedical’s Trade Secret Lawsuit Again

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Trade secrets require elements such as: value (economic/industrial), that it is kept secret, and that there are reasonable measures in place to keep it confidential. Once disclosed, the trade secret loses its necessary quality of confidence that makes it confidential and valuable to a business.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 13 – January 19)

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Deepak Gupta & Ors Do trade secrets/confidential information need to have economic or commercial value? Can a Claim for Breach of Confidence and Breach of Contract be made together? Highlights of the Week Trust Issues – When Secrets Come with a Commercial Price: Analyzing Cigma Events Private Limited v.

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A Baffling Judgment from the Delhi High Court in a Trade Secrets Case

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Image by storyset on Freepik Recently, the Delhi High Court (DHC) issued an interim injunction in a lawsuit concerning trade secrets and confidential information. The first, is if there is a contract between both parties that contains a specific obligation to protect confidential information. 2 should be restrained.

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Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in Physician Staffing Case Citing Lack of Damages Evidence

Trading Secrets

In March 2017, hospital staffing company Emergency Staffing Solutions Inc. (“ESS”) As an important aside, the court further commented on the parties incorrect assumption that certain summary judgment evidence was filed under seal where pursuant to confidentiality and protective orders designating it as confidential. Background.

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An NDA Leads to the Loss of Trade Secrets, a Failed Deal and No Recourse

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Trade secrets are always at risk when engaging in corporate deals that require the disclosure of confidential information. A recent decision from the 8 th Circuit affirming grant of a motion to dismiss a breach of contract action between a company and its financial advising firm.

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Fundamental Right to Privacy

IP and Legal Filings

Other aspects of privacy include the right to one’s own body, individual autonomy, protection from state surveillance, informational self-determination, dignity, confidentiality, and the freedom to move, think, and dissent. In a landmark decision on August 24, 2017 headed by nine-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice, J.S.

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Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in Physician Staffing Case Citing Lack of Damages Evidence

LexBlog IP

The parties filed dueling summary judgments, with ESS seeking traditional summary judgment on the basis Harvey/James’s declaratory judgment was barred as mirroring the contract, and Harvey/James seeking traditional and no evidence summary judgment because ESS had failed to make any showing of damages whatsoever. Background.