Navigation The protection of trade secrets has long been understood to be a legitimate business interest, and, traditionally, companies have used non-competition clauses to protect their trade secrets. Now, with non-competition agreements in doubt and facing greater scrutiny, companies will need to rely on other protection mechanisms.
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'Back to Business': Ozempic MDL's New Judge Pushes Litigation Forward in Wake of Predecessor's Death
Marston held the status conference just two weekdays after the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation reassigned the MDL to her. The litigation, which Pratter had overseen since its coordination in February, had gone about three weeks without a judge.
Manhattan Court Dismisses $80M Breach-of-Employment Contract Suit Against Blockchain Firm Chainalysis
Judge Joel M. Cohen of the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court sided with Chainalysis, who was represented by counsel from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, granting the company’s motion to dismiss plaintiff Blake Ratliff’s breach-of-contract suit for failure to state a viable claim for relief, and finding the suit untimely, according […]
Netflix Shareholders Give New Exec Pay Plan Thumb's Up After Panning Prior Version
“It is a positive step, but probably falls under the category of ‘too little too late,’” former activist investor Rosanna Landis Weaver said.
Law Firm on the Hook Over Suit Against Ex-Client as Anti-SLAPP Law Tested
Consumers’ online reviews of lawyers have been deemed a matter of public concern for SLAPP purposes in California, New York, Washington and Oregon, said defense attorney Bruce Rosen.