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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In our latest Privacy and Security Roundup , we cover the Senate-passed bill that includes nearly $2 billion in national cybersecurity funding, recent sanctions by the SEC on investment advisors and broker-dealers, a new initiative that aims to improve defense planning and information sharing between the public and private sectors, and more.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

One of the most important tools to protect your business – your ideas (copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information), customer relationships and talent pool – is your written contract. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); }); Review Your Contracts Every Year. __ATA.initDynamicSlot({.

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43(B)log

MARCH 21, 2023

Jack Lerner is Clinical Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law and Director of the UCI Intellectual Property, Arts, & Technology Clinic. He has written and spoken widely on copyright, privacy and other areas of technology law. Internet L. 1 (2014) (with Lee et al.).

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MARCH 15, 2023

Jack Lerner is Clinical Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law and Director of the UCI Intellectual Property, Arts, & Technology Clinic. He has written and spoken widely on copyright, privacy and other areas of technology law. Internet L. 1 (2014) (with Lee et al.).

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APRIL 28, 2022

The suit includes allegations of negligence, breach of implied contract, invasion of privacy, and violations of the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act. District Court for the District of Nevada (filed April 11, 2022). Shalviri seeks actual damages, statutory damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs.

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APRIL 28, 2022

The suit includes allegations of negligence, breach of implied contract, invasion of privacy, and violations of the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act. District Court for the District of Nevada (filed April 11, 2022). Shalviri seeks actual damages, statutory damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs.

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MARCH 15, 2022

.” Defendants first argued that the network of salespeople and customer lists on Facebook were owned by them, as they have ownership interests in their Facebook profiles, and that because each defendant’s Facebook friends could see the rest of their friend network, these lists were not confidential. 7, 2022) can be found here.

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JUNE 21, 2022

A recent decision by the Second Circuit reminds litigants that a party asserting a trade secret misappropriation claim under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), or New York law, must detail in a pleading “the “reasonable measures” employed to maintain the secrecy of the alleged trade secret. In Turret Labs USA, Inc.

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APRIL 21, 2022

Trade secrets are always at risk when engaging in corporate deals that require the disclosure of confidential information. Specifically, the district court held that because Protégé disclosed its own trade secrets, Duff & Phelps were not liable for breach of the confidentiality clause.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

On July 27, 2022, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022, scaling back certain aspects of D.C.’s The amended ban went into effect on October 1, 2022, though it will not be applied retroactively. ’s original Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020.

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MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT was trained in early 2022, so it is aware of data, news, and information up to that time. Said another way, it is “unaware” of news or events post-early 2022 because such news and events were not available at the time when ChatGPT was created. early 2022). In August 2022, the U.S. See Thaler v.

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APRIL 11, 2023

intellectual property laws, copyright protection only exists where there is human selection and arrangement of information; there is no copyright protection for material generated by a non-human. [4] Third, there are potential confidentiality issues to consider. Additionally, under current U.S. 10, 2023). [2]

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

The law goes into effect January 1, 2022 and amends the Freedom to Work Act (the Act), which restricts the use of non-compete agreements for low wage workers. The law does not apply to contracts covering confidential and proprietary information, protection of trade secrets, or inventions assignment agreements. Application. reportAd: {.

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MARCH 23, 2022

The Eastern District of New York recently highlighted the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of trade secrets where the underlying trade secrets are readily apparent to anyone interacting with the holder’s product. 21-952, 2022 WL 701161 (2d Cir. 9, 2022) (“ Turret ”). ” Turret Labs USA, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Illinois employers planning to protect confidential and proprietary trade secret information through the use of non-compete agreements or non-solicitation agreements need to be aware of amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act that will take effect on January 1, 2022.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Lombardi (October 12, 2022) is a timely example of this principle. And it seems that the more egregious (and less “gray”) the behavior, the more likely a court is to exercise its limited discretion to restrain competition at the preliminary relief stage to prevent disclosure and use of misappropriated trade secrets.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 24, 2023

various three-letter and four-letter government agencies), ensuring certain innovations remain confidential. As of 2022, USPTO records show that there were 6,057 secrecy orders in effect. defense departments (e.g., This veil of secrecy could extend to concepts and items conceived by individual civilians. Figure 4 of U.S.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

On January 1, 2022, SB 672 took effect, clarifying ambiguities in the original Act and levying additional requirements on Illinois employers who seek to impose and enforce restrictive covenants. Thus, SB 672’s restrictions apply with equal force to agreements prohibiting the solicitation of customers, vendors and employees.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

4th —, 2022 WL 2981167, at *6 (7th Cir. 2022) (internal quotation marks omitted). REXA argued that Chester and MEA’s actuator incorporated and disclosed confidential designs contained within the prototype Koso developed in 2002. ” REXA, Inc. Chester , — F.4th REXA appealed.

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MARCH 29, 2022

5th 844 (2022).). The gravamen of LGCY’s claims was that the employees misappropriated LGCY’s trade secrets in violation of the Utah Uniform Trade Secrets Act and breached the noncompetition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality provisions of their employment agreements. The Superior Court, 75 Cal.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When considering Intellectual Property (IP), embracing the cloud is like a double-edged sword. 2022) [2] , the High Court of Delhi held that because the respondent chose to put its service in Singapore, the Plaintiff cannot be rendered helpless against actual infringers. Thus, in Tiffany(NJ) Inc. eBay Inc. [1]

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

The proposed changes aim to align the requirements of Part 2 with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to provide greater care coordination so that treatment and recovery supports for SUD are more accessible for patients with SUD challenges. 290dd-2). Comments are being accepted for 60 days from publication.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) that seeks to enhance safeguards of reproductive health care information through changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule ( Final Rule ) updating federal “Part 2” regulations to more closely align the requirements applicable to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records with the HIPAA privacy rule, and to make certain other changes. 290dd–2).

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Throughout 2022, our dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Compete practice group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant trade secret and restrictive covenant issues facing companies today. Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry.

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

Throughout 2022, our dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Compete practice group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant trade secret and restrictive covenant issues facing companies today. Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry.

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MAY 3, 2022

2:21-cv-02233, 2022 WL 1103822, at *1 (E.D. Milk Moovement, Inc. Dairy, LLC (“Dairy”) sued Milk Moovement, Inc. Defendants moved to dismiss all claims pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Dairy and Defendants all provide software to companies in the dairy industry.

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MAY 24, 2022

The New Jersey State Legislature proposed a bill on May 2, 2022 that would regulate and severely limit an employer’s use of non-compete agreements. Legitimate business interests explicitly include trade secrets and other confidential business information.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

” While the FTC has only recently initiated informal proceedings on the issue, the agency – and perhaps Congress as well – seems poised to move forward in 2022 to address restrictive covenants. His confirmation remains pending and will likely carry over into 2022.

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