Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An employee had an agreement with a company that placed restrictions on the employee’s ability to solicit or accept business from the company’s customers, to disclose confidential information, and to have competitive employment during the term of employment. The memorandum addressed a fact pattern common to readers.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Tusa had been on the radar of the studios for some time and had previously shut down Area 51 after reaching a settlement agreement with anti-piracy coalition Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment. Tusa then signed a settlement agreement but went on to launch Digital UniCorn Media but denied he had anything to do with it.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 13, 2022

Settlement & U.S. Earlier this month, both parties agreed to end the legal dispute with a confidential settlement agreement. However, the settlement comes with a twist. As part of the settlement, the VPN provider also signed a list of undisputed facts , where the hosting company is prominently featured.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An employee had an agreement with a company that placed restrictions on the employee’s ability to solicit or accept business from the company’s customers, to disclose confidential information, and to have competitive employment during the term of employment. The memorandum addressed a fact pattern common to readers.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As our blog has demonstrated time and again, aggressive, and immediate action is necessary in these situations and typically once the gauntlet is thrown down, settlement is difficult. Nonetheless, this is exactly why early consideration of how to develop a business solution at the outset is so important. Mediation is a fair process.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 25, 2023

Within minutes of working there, I was already growing in my legal development from being academically into practically trained as I learned about my supervisor’s door policy, to protect Teva’s confidentiality in all dealings. I participated in a settlement negotiation. This is where the learning experience truly took off.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 29, 2023

Rightsholders operating business models that attempt to turn piracy into revenue are always looking for ways to streamline their work to reduce costs and maximize profits. “Another major advantage of a reverse class proceeding is that any settlement must be approved by the Court. How the case will progress from here is unclear.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

While some ISPs did indeed forward Rightscorp’s notices, the anti-piracy company couldn’t balance the books with its settlement model and lost millions of dollars. The company intends to merge or acquire one or more properties or businesses.” According to Yahoo Finance, “American Films, Inc.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

A pending settlement agreement included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. After the apparent demise of Area 51 but in advance of the settlement being finalized, it’s alleged that Tusa launched a close copy of Area 51 called SingularityMedia, which scooped up Area 51’s customers.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In 2023, Seyfarth’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Compete practice group presented a series of dynamic and insightful CLE webinars, addressing pivotal challenges confronting businesses head-on. The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Citing a confidential settlement agreement between the parties, the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice , meaning that it cannot be refiled. When the plaintiffs are in the driving seat in piracy cases, settlement agreements are often used as publicity tools. Settling a legal dispute with an agreement can make perfect sense.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 15, 2022

Shortly after the settlement was announced, MarkMonitor asked the court to make sure that sensitive evidence doesn’t see the light of day. It discusses proprietary code and includes evidence of a dispute between businesses. The company argues that the transcript isn’t relevant to the public at large.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In 2023, Seyfarth’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Compete practice group presented a series of dynamic and insightful CLE webinars, addressing pivotal challenges confronting businesses head-on. The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Business Intellectual Property Law 52

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Meme Culture Meets Copyright Law: A Guide for Businesses & Creators Memes, often humorous media fragments that spread rapidly through online sharing, are a global phenomenon that have made their way into mainstream culture. Here is where the situation gets sticky, pointedly for businesses desiring to leverage meme culture commercially.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2022

At a Florida court, DISH and encryption partner NagraStar sued several individuals, companies and trusts collectively doing business as SetTV via the domain settvnow.com. The plaintiffs stated that the complex business structure was designed to frustrate enforcement efforts and hide profits made by SET Broadcast LLC and various individuals.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Confidential agreements with domain registrars and registries, for example, help to efficiently take down domain names. These people do business online and try to hide their identities. Interestingly, ACE has collected some large damages payments through its legal actions and many confidential settlements too.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 17, 2023

Internal management uses the data to analyse business performance and assess whether tactics and plans need to be changed. People and organisations outside of a business use financial data supplied by the company to assess its creditworthiness, decide whether to invest in it, and evaluate whether it is following regulatory requirements.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2023

1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. OxBlue * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? 1-800 Contacts * Amazon Defeats Lawsuit Over Its Keyword Ad Purchases–Lasoff v.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Discovery in patent cases often requires parties to produce confidential technical, business, and financial information. How do stipulated protective orders protect confidential information? What types of restrictions do stipulated protective orders impose on the disclosure and use of confidential information?

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 17, 2023

A settlement agreement was reached but the terms remain confidential. One explained how Streit formulated a plan, hired a photographer, and built a website and reservation system for a family business in financial trouble, all for free.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Artech, a staffing company specializing in placement for IT staff and project services, was the victim of a ransomware attack in January 2020 that resulted in unauthorized access to confidential information concerning about 30,000 current and former employees.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? . * 1-800 Contacts Charges Higher Prices Than Its Online Competitors, But They Are OK With That–FTC v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? . * 1-800 Contacts Charges Higher Prices Than Its Online Competitors, But They Are OK With That–FTC v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2022

.” “LVSA litigated this case so aggressively because of its animus towards Groupon… It is improper to use litigation to seek retribution for another’s legal business activities.” 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

Recent decisions suggest courts are losing patience with those who bring dubious copyright infringement claims as part of their business models. For those readers unacquainted with Larry Philpot, he’s a photographer who’s developed his own unique business model. The settlements are confidential.]

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2023

27, 2023), involving a dispute between two businesses located in the same art gallery, serves as a reminder to New York art market participants to take care to avoid attorney conflicts of interest. A September 27, 2023 decision by a Manhattan trial court, Aicon Art LLC v. Aicon Contemporary LLC , No. 650580/2023, 2023 N.Y. 33340(U) (N.Y.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? . * 1-800 Contacts Charges Higher Prices Than Its Online Competitors, But They Are OK With That–FTC v.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The agreements are customized based on details specific to each individual, their alleged role and other circumstances, but the overall message is extremely clear: stay away from cheat-related behaviors connected in any way to Activision’s business or face the consequences.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

Then, the post will predict how Netflix may shift its content practices, defense strategies, and settlement tactics as a result of their past litigation successes in copyright actions. SETTLEMENT CASES. 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] TRIAL CASES.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

If they really wanted to build their business, they could have invested that money into marketing instead of legal fees. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit?

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Patent cases also involve aspects of secrecy—such as unpublished patent applications that might bear on validity and business strategy related to damages—but trade secret litigation goes to the very heart of the cause of action: that the information that was allegedly misappropriated was not known or readily ascertainable.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“The Internet Investigator is primarily responsible for contributing to the global Internet strategy and protecting the motion picture and television industry’s business activities by investigating and reporting on individuals and organizations engaged in (the facilitation of) copyright infringement,” a new MPA job listing reads.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. OxBlue * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? 1-800 Contacts * Amazon Defeats Lawsuit Over Its Keyword Ad Purchases–Lasoff v.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2022

Similarity to Doe defendants—one advantages is plaintiff can use the revelation of identities of defendants as leverage to get settlement, as in the porn/© cases. No confidentiality of Ds’ identities—defendants can coordinate; asset freezes may not work. First settlement in copyright class action providing for future royalties.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Law Protection: An Imperative for Prosperity of Rural Poor and Their Settlement” by V. – Facilitation of direct settlement between the parties. – Business relationships are maintained. – Confidentiality. Day 11 (17 th September 2021). Period 1 (06:00 PM-07:30 PM): “The Indian G.I. – Mediation.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

accused product another another The subsequent stipulation to a permanent injunction did not cover the registrations, but there is apparently a confidential settlement agreement that may have covered them.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. OxBlue * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? 1-800 Contacts * Amazon Defeats Lawsuit Over Its Keyword Ad Purchases–Lasoff v.

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