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PingĀ® October 2021 Changes Coming to Non-Compete Agreements in Illinois

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The law does not apply to contracts covering confidential and proprietary information, protection of trade secrets, or inventions assignment agreements. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); }); Mandatory Review. __ATA.initDynamicSlot({. text: ‘Advertisements’, }, creative: {. reportAd: {.

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Modern monarchy and the media: Duchess of Sussex wins historic privacy case against the British tabloids

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The Duchess of Sussex) was recently granted summary judgment in a privacy claim against Associated Newspapers Limited, over the publication of extracts from a hand-written letter to her father (see HRH The Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2021] EWHC 273 (Ch) ). Background. The Duke of Sussex, a.k.a.

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Trade Secrets Food Fight Spotlights Importance of Comprehensive Agreements

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alleging a pizza franchisee failed to maintain the confidentiality of Texas pizza chain CiCi Enterprises LP’s trade secrets after two affiliates inked a development deal with competitor, Papa John’s. A judge in the Northern District of Texas recently declined to dismiss a lawsuit, CiCi Enterprises LP et al. Mucho Pizza, LLC et al.

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Laws & Regulations Governing Businesses in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

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5/2021 On Dubai International Financial Centre: Dubai Law No. Strengthened Data Protection and Privacy: The law aligns data protection and privacy regulations with international standards, ensuring the secure handling of sensitive information. Dubai Law No. Federal Law No. 8/2004 on the Financial Free Zones: Federal Law No.

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The Legal Boundary of Data Scraping in Light of Van Buren v. United States

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1648 (2021). Some circuits have held that a violation of policies and contracts such as terms of use and confidentiality agreements is enough to establish liability under the CFAA, while others tend to interpret it narrowly. LinkedIn , 938 F.3d 3d 985 (9th Cir. United States , 141 S. To begin, letā€™s recall the basic facts of HiQ v.

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Healthcare Res. Mgmt. Grp., LLC v. Econatura All Healthy World, LLC ā€“ A Cautionary Tale: Meticulous or Careless Strategy Required to Prove Your Trade Secret Claim

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9:20-cv-81501-Matthewman, 2021 U.S. In applying this standard, the district court did not criticize HRMG’s ability to demonstrate its ownership of a protectable trade secret or that some defendants had acquired that trade secret. Healthcare Res. Econatura All Healthy World, LLC , No. LEXIS 206871 (S.D. at *40, 42, 43, 50.]

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ChatGPT and Intellectual Property (IP) related Topics

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It has limited knowledge of world and events after 2021 and may also occasionally produce harmful instructions or biased content.” ” Copyrights: Ownership and Use of ChatGPT output OpenAI does not address the question of copyright authorship. Instead, OpenAI treats the matter as one of ownership via contract law.