Pizza and trade secrets: these are a few of my favorite things *

USA - December 13 2012
Earlier this year, the U.S. Commerce Department released a report titled "Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industry in Focus," which made clear the following point.

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Don't sound the death knell just yet: trade secrets are still alive in North Carolina *

USA - September 12 2012
There has been a lot of hand wringing over the last year after the North Carolina Business Court issued two opinions dismissing trade secret claims brought by employers against their departing employees.

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If you have to litigate, don't you want home field advantage? Here's how to get it *

USA - August 29 2012
We recently posted an article addressing the importance of reading your contracts. 

Co-authors: Jason B. James .

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Want to ensure your noncompete is valid? Read it. All of it. *

USA - August 24 2012
The natural tendency for many people when reviewing contracts is to skip to the good stuff.

Co-authors: Jason B. James .

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Protecting your company’s digital information from departing employees *

USA - July 31 2012
This past Thursday, July 26th, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion addressing liability under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) for departing employees who access and copy computer files with the intent to take those files to a new employer.

Co-authors: Jason B. James .

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