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Customer lists by another name social media and trade secrets - part 1

  • Fisher & Phillips LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 4 2013

Employers are well aware of the various implications that the social media explosion has on the workplace. The various issues created by Facebook

Top 10 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law in 2012

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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  • USA
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  • December 31 2012

As part of our annual tradition, here is our list of the top 10 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law for 2012

California court affirms that customer lists can qualify as trade secrets

  • Ogletree Deakins
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  • USA
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  • October 24 2012

Under California’s trade secret laws, a trade secret is information that (a) is not generally known in the industry, to the public, or to others who can realize economic value from its disclosure or use; (b) has independent economic value that derives from its secrecy; and (c) is subject to reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy

Washington court clarifies pleading requirements for CFAA claims

  • Littler Mendelson
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  • USA
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  • July 9 2012

Trade secret disputes increasingly center on an ex-employee copying trade secret information from the former employer’s computer system and using that information to benefit his or her new employer

Ninth Circuit narrows scope of CFAA

  • Thompson Hine LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 20 2012

On April 10, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its highly anticipated decision interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), in U.S. v. Nosal, 10-10038

Is Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for hackers only? Ninth Circuit says yes, and Supreme Court may have to make final call

  • Constangy Brooks & Smith LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 19 2012

Employers looking to hold employees liable for misappropriation of trade secrets or violations of company computer policies under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act may have to find another avenue for relief

Ninth Circuit en banc decision in Nosal creates federal appellate court split on scope of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act's reach to protect trade secrets

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2012

In a much anticipated decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in an en banc decision in United States v. Nosal that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") was not intended to cover employee misappropriation of trade secrets, violations of corporate computer use policies or violations of an employee duty of loyalty

Top 10 2011 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • January 17 2012

We have compiled a list of the top 2011 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law

Posting trade secrets

  • Fenwick & West LLP
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  • USA
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  • October 26 2011

In August, a district court in New Jersey issued a significant decision addressing the issue of whether, and under what circumstances, the posting of materials on the Internet destroys trade secret status

Employee theft of trade secrets protecting the family jewels

  • Duane Morris LLP
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  • USA
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  • August 2 2011

One of the most valuable assets of any company is its intellectual property