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Zynga sues former employee for trade secret theft while defending its acquisition of other alleged proprietary information

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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October 29 2012

On October 12, 2012, Zynga, a major provider of social game services based in San Francisco, filed suit against its former general manager of its highly successful CityVille game, Alan Patmore

Employers beware: Fourth Circuit adopts narrow interpretation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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August 6 2012

On July 26, 2012, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided WEC Carolina Energy Solutions LLC v. Miller, holding that departing employees are not liable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) for mere violations of a company computer use policy

Colorado Federal Court rules that former employer stated a claim against former executive and his new employer under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act regardless of differing circuit interpretations of the act

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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March 9 2012

In its order denying defendants’ motion to dismiss in SBM Site Services, LLC v. Garrett, et al., Case No. 10-cv-00385, a Colorado federal court identified a circuit split over the interpretation of “unauthorized access” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and then found a former employer had stated a CFAA claim against a former executive and his new employer regardless of the different circuit interpretations based upon his post-termination computer activities

Pennsylvania Federal Court salvages customer lists as basis for UTSA claim, but shreds liquidated damages provision and rejects fiduciary claim

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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February 3 2012

In the most recent ruling in long-running litigation styled AMG National Trust Bank v. Ries, NO. 06-CV4337, 09-cv-3061 (E.D. Pa.) (decided Dec. 29, 2011), the Eastern District of Pennsylvania partially granted the defendant Stephen Ries’s motion for summary judgment, jettisoning the plaintiff’s breach of fiduciary duty claims and plaintiff’s request for liquidated damages, but permitting the case to proceed for alleged breach of a restrictive covenant in his employment agreement

The Eleventh Circuit splits with the Ninth Circuit in interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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January 7 2011

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals' December 27, 2010 decision in U.S. v. Rodriguez, Appeal No. 09-15265, -- F.3d --, 2010 WL 5253231 (11th Cir. Dec. 27, 2010) may mark a significant split among the federal appellate circuits over the meaning of the phrases “without authorization” and “exceeds authorized access” under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. 1030 et seq. (“CFAA”

Non-competes and trade secrets in the business negotiation context

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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December 15 2009

Although most non-compete and trade secret disputes arise from the employer-employee relationship, these issues can arise in any number of contexts

Judge Karas: Mark Papermaster will inevitably disclose IBM trade secrets in working for Apple

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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November 25 2008

On November 21, 2008, Judge Kenneth Karas of the Southern District of New York published his November 7, 2008 Amended Opinion and Order granting IBM's Motion for Preliminary Injunction against former IBM executive Mark Papermaster

Federal grand jury indicts former Intel employee for theft of trade secrets

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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November 10 2008

In August, federal prosecutors charged Biswamohan Pani, a former Intel Corp. engineer, with theft of trade secrets from his former employer, Intel

Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc v Electronic Data Systems Corp

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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April 15 2008

Georgia’s Trade Secrets Act prohibits knowing misappropriation of trade secrets

Technology company employee pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets to sell to foreign governments

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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March 17 2008

On February 29, 2008, Allen Cotten pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Sacramento to stealing microwave technologies from his former employer, Genesis Microwave, Inc., and selling or offering them for sale to foreign governments and military contractors

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