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Unusually, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU contains a provision (Art. 17(2)) expressly recognizing the right to the protection of intellectual property.

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A trade secret is any information used in one's business that derives independent economic value from being kept secret. Unlike patents, trade secrets are protected indefinitely for as long as they remain a secret.

A Chinese national, and former scientist for Phillips 66, pled guilty to stealing trade secret information from his former employer related to the development of a product worth more than $1 billion.

Chi Lung "Winsman" Ng, a Hong Kong citizen, was recently charged by the United States Department of Justice for conspiracy to steal trade secrets relating to sensitive semiconductor technology from...

Almost 22 years ago, the U.S. antitrust enforcement agencies issued their Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intel - lectual Property (IPG).

Washington recently passed the Act Relating to Restraints, Including Noncompetition Covenants, on Persons Engaging in Lawful Professions, Trades or Businesses, which shall be effective from January 1, 2020.

No plea of guilty to even a misdemeanor, not even a pretrial diversion or deferred prosecution – total dismissal was the demand and total dismissal was secured.

With the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) in May 2016, there is now a federal cause of action for trade secrets misappropriation.

It can be frustrating to managers and damaging to a business when employees leave and decide that the company's customers are fair game for poaching, or that their fellow employees are easy targets for recruiting to the new place they work

In Wanke, the appellate court affirmed that under some circumstances, a company’s customer list can qualify as a trade secret.

Last month, the Connecticut state legislature passed a bill that would have regulated the use of noncompete agreements.

On June 2, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST, Seyfarth partner Erik Weibust will take part in a panel discussion for Thomson Reuters' West LegalEdCenter on the ethical issues concerning non-competes, including:

Effective July 1, 2025, Wyoming will restrict the enforceability of non-compete agreements. In enacting Senate Bill 107, Wyoming joins a growing list of states that have significantly restricted...

Corey Goerdt authored the article "Lessons from the WayMo v. Uber trade Secrets Trial" featured in Law Week Colorado. This article discusses the surprising business partnership ...

Yesterday, a third court weighed in on the FTC's proposed ban on non-competes, set to go into effect on September 4, 2024. Judge Corrigan of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida...

Following the recent passage through the New York State Senate, on June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly voted to approve a bill, which, if enacted, would ban all post-employment...