TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

In October 2020, a confidential settlement was reached, which included a clause for Tusa not to create or be involved in any other similar services. They also allege a breach of contract in respect of the settlement agreement while demanding an injunction to restrain Tusa moving forward. It later disappeared.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

It claims that the game company willingly accessed confidential and private files with the intent to defraud. In 2020, someone using the name “Martin Zeniu” obtained a license to the Destiny 2 cheat software, agreeing to these terms. The company alleges that Bungie breached its terms of service.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC is fighting to disqualify a legal team from representing a Nevada toy-maker that sued Sony in California federal court for contract violations in 2020, arguing the lawyers consulted with the entertainment giant's former in-house counsel who shared privileged information with the plaintiffs.

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Nelligan Law

AUGUST 8, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes With e-commerce exploding over the course of the pandemic – nearly doubling between February and March 2020 alone – side hustles have been on the rise. Effective October 25, 2021, Ontario employers are prohibited from entering into an employment contract or any other form of agreement that include non- compete clauses.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 21, 2022

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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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This year’s series included: 2020 Year in Review: What You Need to Know about the Recent Cases and Developments in Trade Secrets, Non-Competes, and Computer Fraud Law. Anatomy of an M&A Transaction: How to Issue Spot for Non-Compete, Trade Secrets/Confidential Information, and Intellectual Capital Concerns. View the Recording.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the meanwhile, businesses need draft legal and binding employment contracts that are clear on choosing between securing the protection of their intellectual property and preserving the rights and freedom of their workers. Incidentally, unclear terms can lead to expensive litigation and disputes. 3] AIR 2015 SUPREME COURT 3479. [4]

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The IPKat

JULY 4, 2021

The changes introduce (i) a codified proportionality defense to injunctions in patent infringement proceedings, (ii) new confidentiality rules for patent disputes, and (iii) an accelerated timeline for nullity actions. Patents The German Bundestag has adopted amendments to the German Patent Act.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

15/2020 Consumer Protection Law and Federal Decree-Law No. Electronic signatures are recognized as equivalent to handwritten signatures, and contracts remain valid and enforceable if made using electronic documents. These contracts are legally valid and enforceable. 15/2020 include fines and imprisonment for non-compliance.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 23, 2021

The digital universe is so large that it is said that big data is doubling in size every two years, and by the end of 2020, it is expected to reach 44 zettabytes. Where does IP come from in the Said Scenario? It is a popular saying that “if it is worth copying, it is worth protecting.” Conclusion.

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 22, 2022

Included within the JLM contract were certain restrictive covenants, including a non-competition agreement, as well as various intellectual property assignment provisions. While the contract was originally to run through 2016, the parties extended the agreement through August 1, 2022. JLM Couture, Inc. Gutman , 24 F.4th 4th at 789.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Defendant, Journay was hired on July 10, 2020 for a position in Sales and Education. An Employment Agreement that protected 3CHI’s Confidential Information and Trade Secrets was signed by the Defendant on March 7 th , 2021. During her employment, Journay was promoted to Marketing Manager.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This year’s series included: 2020 Year in Review: What You Need to Know about the Recent Cases and Developments in Trade Secrets, Non-Competes, and Computer Fraud Law. Anatomy of an M&A Transaction: How to Issue Spot for Non-Compete, Trade Secrets/Confidential Information, and Intellectual Capital Concerns. View the Recording.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

As the UK government noted in its 2020-2021 IP Crime Report ( pdf ) , “such sites are accepted for disruption,” meaning that for owners of domains on the list, which is integrated into numerous other databases for automated processing, nothing good lies ahead. . may have been considered a legitimate target.

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GDB Firm Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Madden ignored this and held that a purchaser of deeply discounted credit card debt was not permitted to enforce the contract interest rate that the national bank lender was permitted to charge. We urge lenders to submit comments in favor of the regulation prior to the January 21, 2020 deadline.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2021

Companies may therefore continue to negotiate their own individual contracts addressing the compulsory elements of Article 28(3) and (4) of the GDPR. Instead, the controller retains the choice as to whether the processor must delete or return the personal data, until following termination of the contract (clause 10(d)). Background.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

19-cv-05611-PJH, 2020 WL 513287 (N.D. 31, 2020), the district court found that plaintiff stated a claim under the DTSA where the defendant was accused of misappropriating plaintiff’s trade secrets and using them to replicate the plaintiff’s salad production facility. 4:18-CV-00910-SDJ-KPJ, 2020 WL 4922117 (E.D. See Hebert v.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 13, 2022

The panel then moved onto an analysis of Netflix’s unenforceability arguments based on public policy, Business and Professions Code section 16600, and other statutes concerning personal services contracts, including Labor Code section 2855. See Ixchel Pharma, LLC v. Biogen, Inc. ,

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2022

The panel then moved onto an analysis of Netflix’s unenforceability arguments based on public policy, Business and Professions Code section 16600, and other statutes concerning personal services contracts, including Labor Code section 2855. ” See Ixchel Pharma, LLC v. .” ” See Ixchel Pharma, LLC v. Biogen, Inc. ,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. Anthony, 2020 WL 11206863 (N.D. As a double-insult, 512(f) preempts related state law claims over abusive takedown notices, so it actually leaves victims worse off than if 512(f) didn’t exist by clearing out the field. Signal 23 Television v.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2022

To continue our series on trade secret employee contract clauses, we’ve surveyed the First Circuit for updates to the law relating to restrictive covenants. And with no significant updates since 2020, restrictive covenants remain disfavored and under increased scrutiny in the First Circuit. The employer’s goodwill.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

In early 2020, “cybercriminals orchestrated a two-part ransomware attack on Blackbaud’s systems,” copying plaintiffs’ data and holding it for ransom. In its July 2020 disclosures, Blackbaud asserted that the cybercriminals did not access credit card information, bank account information, or SSNs.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2021

In addition, data-related norms have been incorporated into general laws, the new Civil Code of 2020 being a particularly well-known example [Katposts here and here ]. 3) sign a standard contract formulated by the national cyberspace authority with the recipient abroad. 2) obtain personal information protection certification. (3)

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

California was the first state to pass comprehensive data protection laws starting with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA ) and later the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 amending the CCPA. In 2020, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry enacted the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI).

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As noted above, one of the five sitting ALJs tasked with reviewing those cases, ALJ Cameron Elliot, has ordered third-party litigation funding orders to be produced and indicated, in at least one case, that such funding should be treated as non-confidential. [31] 604C (2021); Nonrecourse Civil Litigation Advance Contracts, Ohio Rev.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Emma Perot, Publicity Rights, Celebrity Contracts, and Social Norms: Industry Practices in the US and UK Fenty v Topshop: Misrepresentation/passing off theories were successful for Rihanna in UK. Influence of law, desire to contract, social norms. Desire to contract: contracts clearly define scope of rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Arbitration is a confidential procedure. Interim injunction relief, the unambiguous fulfilment of a contract, correction, annulment of a deed, compensation, statement on an issue and setting aside of a deed is among the various arbitral awards. Its principal characteristics are: Arbitration is consensual. Arbitration is neutral.

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Nelligan Law

JULY 30, 2024

Conversion applied to Intangibles In the 2020 decision, Canivate Growing Systems Ltd. Exit It Contract Consulting Inc. Justice Myers found that a conversion claim could not be advanced in an alleged conversion of confidential customer information. For example, in Utilebill Credit Corporation v.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Libre 2 was launched in October 2020. The UK launch of the Freestyle Libre 3 is said to be confidential, but the G7 is intended to be launched this autumn 2021. In Germany, Abbott has already launched the Freestyle Libre 3.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

Confidential nature of the EUIPO’s findings. The report on the determination of FRAND terms and conditions includes: (i) a confidential assessment of the FRAND determination; (ii) a confidential summary of the main issues of disagreement; and (iii) a methodology and an assessment of the FRAND determination.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

Yet, given fewer FDA approvals in 2020 and 2021, this year saw the lowest number of commercial launches since 2017. Several sources also report that Nyvepria ™ , Pfizer’s Neulasta ® biosimilar, hit the market in late 2020 or early 2021. August 31, 2020. December 17, 2020. July 6, 2020. June 10, 2020.

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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. Our Response Letter.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 6, 2023

Cameron Boyce ( Runt ) Wagging Tails claims that the threatened disclosures would violate Coakley’s confidentiality agreement. The case involves an interesting interplay between copyright law, entertainment contracts and the First Amendment. Virtuoso later transferred its rights in Runt to Wagging Tails.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

As he promised during the 2020 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on Friday that directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to curtail the use of unfair non-competes or other agreements that may limit employee mobility. The FTC has since invited further commentary, which closed on August 1, 2020.

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Michael Geist

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

When the bill was first introduced in November 2020 by then-Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, it came with a warning that “the support system for Canadian content was at risk.” Years after Guilbeault first tabled Bill C-10 in 2020, the follow-on Bill C-11 received royal assent in April 2023.

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