Intellectual Property

CA Ban On Non-Competes Has Exceptions

California is widely cited as the prime example of a jurisdiction where, for better or for worse, non-compete agreements are […]

Trade Secret “Inevitable Disclosure” Not Dead Yet

Some have assumed that the doctrine of inevitable disclosure was put to rest by the passage of the Defend Trade […]

PayPal Staking Claim On Letter ‘P’

Music site Pandora’s new, blue, capital ‘P’ logo “openly mimics” the logo for PayPal, the company wrote in a trademark […]

Online Anonymous Trashing Of Co By Former Employee Upheld In CA

A California appeals court has reversed a decision that would have required an online site called Glassdoor to identify someone […]

Father-Son Team Wins $6M Patent Suit Vs Sears

The father invented an adjustable locking tool that he called a Bionic Wrench, and he and his son began to […]

It Just Got Easier For Companies To Defend Against Patent Infringement Cases

In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court this week found that patent owners may only sue in states where they […]

Non-Competes Said To Cripple Prospects For Workers

Non-compete agreements are becoming more widespread and being imposed on a wider range of occupational categories, from sales and technical […]

Avvo Wins Suit Against Site Created To Trick Lawyers

This week, Avvo won its lawsuit against hackers and phishers who created a rip-off replica of its site to trick […]

Conan O’Brien Will Stand Trial Over Stolen Joke

A judge this week refused to dismiss a copyright lawsuit filed against late-night comedy show host Conan O’Brien, claiming his […]

Companies Underinsure Their Biggest Risk

The numbers tell the story. Organizations are valuing their cyber assets at 14 percent more than their plant, property and equipment assets, but are spending four times more on insurance protection for those same “PP&E” assets.

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