Covid-19 should spark a reexamination of trade secrets’ stranglehold on information
As the world struggles to confront the Covid-19 pandemic, how to handle access to trade secrets — information that is valuable because others do not know it — i…
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SS&C Sues Competitor Over Alleged Trade-Secret Violations
"That trend is likely to continue, said Annemarie Bridy, a University of Idaho law professor and expert in intellectual property and technology law. "…
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Trade secret trolls could be the new patent trolls
""That's a very powerful threat to make to a fledgling company or a startup," says David Levine, a law professor at Elon University. "I&…
Open Letter to the Sponsors of the Revised Defend Trade Secrets Act
VIA EMAIL TO THE SPONSORS OF THE DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT An open letter to the sponsors of the revised Defend Trade Secrets Act: We write to express our cont…
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How to stop rivals from raiding your talent (using fair means or foul)
"David Levine, a law professor at Elon University, suggests that company executives work with IT staff to spot irregular computer use, which can flag thing…
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Here Come the Trade Secret Trolls
Download the full article at W&L Law Review. Authors: David S. Levine and Sharon K. Sandeen Within the past few years, the U.S. federal government has bee…
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Could Overreaction to Cybersecurity Threats Hurt Transparency at Home?
Last week, President Obama met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the ongoing problem of Chinese cyber espionage. The Obama administration has recentl…
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Washington Trade-Secret Theft Enforcement Weighs on Shareholders
CIS Junior Affiliate Scholar Richard Forno weighs in on White House talks about cracking down on international cyber espionage. The practicality of the endeavor…
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Copying Customer List Does Not Necessarily Imply "Damages" Under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Author: José Mauro Decoussau Machado Sam's Wines & Liquors, Inc. (Sam’s Wines) sued Sean Hartig (Hartig), a former employee, and Plinio Group, LLC (Pli…