JD Supra Law

JUNE 30, 2022

introduced legislation to restrict confidentiality provisions from covering claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. 8146, appears to be a federal effort to expedite the state-level trend to exempt discrimination, harassment, and retaliation information from confidentiality restrictions. By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Why did Jonae post ZD’s confidential diagnosis on Facebook? The opinion doesn’t specify ZD’s diagnosis and why disclosure was so problematic, though the opinion does have an unexpected reference to the law of loathsome diseases. The post A Hospital Mailed a Patient’s Confidential Diagnosis to a Rando.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 15, 2024

law, rightsholders have an option to identify alleged copyright infringers, without directly having to file a lawsuit. ” After the parties got together, an agreement was reached to confidentially disclose basic subscriber information related to 64 Discord User IDs. Instead, they can request a DMCA subpoena.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 18, 2024

the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and other products, recently filed a lawsuit in a California state court against a former vice president for allegedly taking confidential information from Meta to his new employer, an artificial intelligence company. Meta Platforms Inc.,

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Patently-O

MARCH 27, 2025

The case is decided under pre-AIA 102(e), and so it is not entirely clear whether the same law applies post-AIA. ” When an application is filed but not yet published, it exists as a confidential document at the USPTO that no competitor can access. In re Riggs , Case No. 2022-1945 (Fed.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In an interesting development, the CIC recently rejected an RTI application concerning information on IPRS’ compliance with the Copyright Act, upholding privacy for private organizations and confidentiality of inquiry reports that have not been tabled in front of the Parliament. Kartikeya is a second-year law student of the LL.B.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 3, 2025

In light of a recent case in the Southern District of New York involving the dissemination of AI-generated content containing confidential information, there are steps that law firms and lawyers should take to protect client and third-party data during litigation, say attorneys at Steptoe.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

But while this technology is becoming more sophisticated by the day, companies should still proceed with caution when using GAI in a workplace setting due to its potential impact on confidential and proprietary information. By: Miller Canfield

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

AI is reshaping the world and the practice of law at large. Most are at least exploring AI and considering where it may fit, if anywhere, in their law practice. And unfortunately, some continue making news for AI disasters such as disclosing confidential information and citing nonexistent case law.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 27, 2025

. “After exchanging intelligence information, it was possible to verify that the criminals were monopolizing the sales of gas and water cylinders in communities that are influenced by the criminal organization, law enforcement officers reported last week.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 10, 2025

24-1504 (JRT/DTS), the franchisee alleged that the franchisor breached the franchise agreement and misappropriated the franchisees confidential and trade-secret customer. In the case, T&T Mgmt., Choice Hotels Intl, Inc., By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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Trading Secrets

AUGUST 17, 2022

And, at the federal level, Congress enacted the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which provides immunity for the disclosure of a trade secret if made in confidence to an attorney or government official for the purpose of investigating a suspected violation of law. with respect to such communications.”.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

Trade Secret Violations: Experiences for training AI are mostly confidential. In embracing the right processes as well as lobbying for new laws, companies and developers will be able to benefit from the advancement in AI without violating the issue of intellectual property. Therefore, processed data contains sensitive information.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2025

Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a portion of the Confidential Business Information rule (CBI) in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulations as the panel of judges found it unlawfully allows for the unwanted disclosure of chemical manufacturers' trade secrets. By: Williams Mullen

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The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2025

The question for the Board of Appeal was whether the user manual had been made available to the public before the priority date without an obligation of confidentiality, and how to assess the standard of proof required given that the evidence was neither fully within the opponent's control nor equally accessible to both parties.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2023

This is another lawsuit between personal injury law firms over competitive keyword ads. The plaintiff is Nicolet Law, based in Hudson, Wisconsin with 14 offices in Wisconsin and Minnesota. However, note that Nicolet Law, a surname, isn’t registered with the USPTO and there may be questions about its secondary meaning.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 27, 2025

Given that most biotech deals are subject to confidential alternative dispute resolution, it is unusual for disputes over those deals to be resolved publicly, much less resolved in a way that allows attorneys to incorporate their teachings into daily drafting and negotiations.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

the Federal Circuit reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and held that Weber’s operating manuals are prior art printed publications despite their limited distribution and distribution subject to confidentiality restrictions based on the operating manuals being sufficiently accessible to the public interested in the art.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Businesses can prevent third parties from misusing their valuable and commercially sensitive business information and trade secrets through contracts and the common law in Canada. By: Smart & Biggar

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

the US District Court for the District of Delaware decided an open question regarding pre-filing investigation and attorney fees under Title 35 of the US Code, Section 285, and offers of confidential access (OCAs) under the Hatch-Waxman framework. Bionpharma Inc., By: DLA Piper

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IPilogue

MAY 17, 2022

Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Senior Editor, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. However, when that secret is lost by insiders who had a duty of confidence, how can the law step in to help? Therefore, the most important element of a trade secret is that it is kept secret.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 3, 2024

But what exactly are trade secrets, and how do they differ from other types of confidential information? In past blog posts, we have covered some state laws that protect trade secrets, but we. One of the most important assets a company can have is its trade secrets. By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 9, 2025

In some cases, the buyer wants to assure itself of certain highly confidential and sensitive aspects of the targets operations and assets. Due diligence is a necessary part of any M&A transaction. This process can be an exhaustive deep dive into the target companys history.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 16, 2024

On August 14, Judge Corrigan for the Middle District of Florida, in Properties of the Villages vs. FTC, found that the FTC did not have the authority to enter its planned Noncompete Rule, and entered an order granting an injunction as to the plaintiff only. Like the Texas federal court in Ryan, the court declined to grant a nationwide injunction.

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IPilogue

APRIL 19, 2022

Jasmine Yu is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. This act disregarded Marino’s confidentiality and non-solicitation contractual obligations to Cartier. Photo by minxlj ( Flickr ). . On February 28, French luxury jeweller Cartier sued its competitor, Tiffany & Co. The Lawsuit.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

A Michigan bankruptcy court held that a debtor-franchisee seeking to reject a franchise agreement for an auto repair center could not reject either a stand-alone confidentiality agreement with the franchisor or the non-compete and confidentiality provisions included within the franchise agreement.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2022

Confidential Settlement. The full details of the settlement agreement are confidential. “Pursuant to the confidential settlement agreement, Plaintiffs have requested and Defendant KeepSolid has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to block BitTorrent traffic,” the joint dismissal stipulation reads. .

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 16, 2024

In such cases there are some factors that essentially set the company apart, such factor has to be kept confidential and requires protection. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) , “trade secrets are intellectual property rights on confidential information which may be sold or licensed.”

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

On September 15, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that made dramatic changes to the enforceability of invention assignment provisions in employment agreements and likely in related agreements including offer letters and Confidentiality, Information and Invention Assignment Agreements (CIIAAs).

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

In simple terms, trade secrets are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) granted on confidential or sensitive info, which may be licensed or sold. Generally, any confidential piece of business info that provides a competitive edge to a company or firm and isn’t known to others may be safeguarded as a trade secret.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Intellectual Property Rights are the bundle of rights given to the owner or creator of IP by the virtue of law that governs that specific IP. Trade Secrets Trade secret is the information that is confidential, commercially valuable, known to limited persons and is actively kept secret from the public, and which may be sold or licensed.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 3, 2024

Like most states, North Carolina law protects employers from misappropriation of confidential and proprietary trade secrets.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 2, 2024

For example, patent practitioners have a duty of candor and good faith to the USPTO and a duty of confidentiality to their clients. The guidance primarily serves as a reminder of longstanding requirements and best practices for patent and trademark practitioners.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 27, 2025

FitzMark, LLC , a logistics brokerage firm in Indianapolis, Indiana , has filed a lawsuit against former employee Micah Adkins and Koola Logistics, LLC , alleging breaches of confidentiality , misappropriation of trade secrets , and interference with business relationships.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 27, 2022

In legal terms, it is a contract signed amongst at least two parties looking forward to detailing confidential knowledge, clauses, statements, or any information they wish to restrict from access by third parties. Understanding the Relevance of an NDA. Therefore, many companies are way too vigilant about protecting their IP assets.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Just days before the festival, Tintinimaginatios in-house counsel sent an email to Duke Laws Center for the Study of the Public Domain , disputing the Center’s conclusion that the earliest Tintin comics are now free of copyright protection in the United States. copyright law, the Tintin rightsholders’ argument is just plain wrong.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 17, 2024

If the secrecy of certain confidential information is compromised, it may lose its status as a trade secret. Courts will not recognize information as a trade secret if it has become generally available, is commonly used within an industry, or has become outdated. By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

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