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Inevitable disclosure of trade secrets is not an independent cause of action in Georgia

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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May 20 2013

In Holton v. Physician Oncology Servs., LP, No. S13A0012, 2013 WL 1859294 (Ga. May 6, 2013), the Georgia Supreme Court held that Georgia law does not

Important changes to the federal Economic Espionage Act that protect trade secrets

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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January 8 2013

Two recent pieces of legislationS. 3642 and H.R. 6029have increased the scope and power of federal protection of trade secrets under the Economic

Court slices through blade manufacturer’s request for a preliminary injunction in false advertising suit against rival

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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May 17 2012

In Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. v. Coast Cutlery Co., 823 F.Supp.2d 1150 (D. Or. 2012), the court denied plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction requesting that the court forbid the defendant from falsely stating its knives are made the higher grade steal and order the defendant to send corrective notices to retailers and customers disclosing that its knives are not made from the higher grade steel

Information statements due by January 31, 2012 for ISO exercises and ESPP stock transfers

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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January 20 2012

No later than January 31, 2012, employers must provide information statements to their employees to report exercises of incentive stock options (ISOs) and transfers of stock under employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) that occurred during 2011

California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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December 14 2011

On January 1, 2012, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (the Act) goes into effect and will require that certain retailers and manufacturers doing business in California disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their direct supply chains for tangible goods

SEC issues disclosure guidance for cybersecurity risks and incidents

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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October 18 2011

On October 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance issued written guidance regarding disclosure obligations relating to cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents (i.e., actual incidents of data breaches or other cyber attacks

Corporate espionage and unclean hands lessons learned from a $309 Million Judgment

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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August 11 2011

The recent $309 million judgment against the world’s largest toy company, Mattel, Inc., is yet another cautionary tale of corporate espionage and provides lessons for both plaintiffs and defendants alike

Fifth Circuit: “best efforts” alone not an enforceable standard

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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August 1 2011

A recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision reversed a jury award and granted a defendant’s motion for a judgment as a matter of law because the defendant’s “best efforts” promise, in the absence of some goal or guideline by which the defendant’s efforts could be assessed, was not an enforceable promise and thus could not be the basis of a fraudulent inducement claim

IP innovations class: recent developments in trademark and unfair competition law

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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July 13 2011

In a reprise of his popular presentation at the International Trademark Association's annual meeting, Ted Davis discussed recent developments in trademark litigation and unfair competition law

California contractors can soon be licensed as limited liability companies

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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April 19 2011

Prior to January 1, 2011, the California Corporations Code prohibited LLCs from rendering "professional services as defined in section 13401 and 13401.3" of the Corporations Code

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