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Welcome to the season three finale of Trade Secrets! In this episode, hosts Jamie Biesiada and Emma Weissmann are flipping the tables a bit and interviewing each other. Find out if they always envisioned being writers, how they found the travel industry, who's a Swiftie, who believes in ghosts and more.

Apple Watch availability threatened by court case loss,The United States' administration has ruled that Apple has infringed on the intellectual property of another company. Masimo asserts that the Cupertino giant appropriated their trade secrets in making the pulse oximeter found in Apple Watches since the 6 series. Now, the deliberations that might see the popular wearables banned from the market are slated to begin.

Let's explore the unique strategic considerations you need to review to decide which of the two would help your company best protect and profit from your ideas and innovations.

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – A now-former Stryker employee denies allegations that she stole trade secrets from the company. Stryker Corporation filed a federal lawsuit against Carrie Hendrick, alleging she downloaded confidential information and deleted 410 files from the company’s servers, according to documents filed March 2 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

By Adam Lidgett (March 16, 2023, 9:13 PM EDT) — A California federal judge tossed security company Alert Enterprise Inc.’s claims against competitor SoloInsight in a trade secrets case, finding Alert fell short on its misappropriation argument…. SEO Powered Content & PR Distribution. Get Amplified Today. Platoblockchain....

Elijah Holston, 20, wanted a community network where he could learn from other writers and talk about writing. “I was kind of looking for a club to join, besides Facebook groups," Holston said. The Coeur d'Alene resident couldn't really find one. "So I decided to make it,” he said.

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A now-former Stryker employee is denying allegations that she stole trade secrets from the company. Stryker Corporation, which is headquartered in Portage MI, filed a federal lawsuit against Carrie Hendrick, alleging she downloaded confidential information and deleted more than 400 files from the company’s servers, according to documents filed Thursday, March 2 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Now on Spilling Secrets, our podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law:. The 2023 Academy Awards are over, but we’re keeping the awards season alive with our very own Trade Secrets Fail Awards, highlighting Hollywood’s biggest missteps in depicting trade secret issues on-screen. Panelists...

When building a business, there are certain things that one must consider. The product/service is, of course, the most important to consider, followed very closely by the funding. However, managing a business goes much further than that. Oftentimes, up-and-coming businesspeople fail to consider things like propriety information, leading to less unique and unoriginal product.

As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, we bring you our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law:. The 2023 Academy Awards are over, but we’re keeping the awards season alive with our very own Trade Secrets Fail Awards, highlighting Hollywood’s biggest missteps in depicting trade secret issues on-screen.

Fisher Phillips, one of the country’s preeminent labor and employment law firms representing employers, is pleased to announce that Heather McFeeley has joined the firm as an associate in the Philadelphia office. Before joining Fisher Phillips, Heather practiced at a national litigation firm, where she defended against lawsuits and...

This week, we bring you our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law. The 2023 Academy Awards are over, but we’re keeping the awards season alive with our very own Trade Secrets Fail Awards, highlighting Hollywood’s biggest missteps in depicting trade secret issues on-screen. Panelists Peter A. Steinmeyer, Katherine G. Rigby, A. Millie Warner, and Daniel R. Levy discuss their picks for the worst trade secret theft and misappropriation in the movies and on television.

A federal lawsuit Westinghouse Electric Company filed against a former Belgium-based vice president claiming he stole secret, proprietary company information before his employment with the company was terminated December 2019 has been settled. A confidential consent settlement between the Cranberry Township-based Westinghouse and former vice president Michael Kirst was signed...

Where a debtor has been held liable in U.S. District Court for obtaining his former employer’s trade secrets through “improper means,” principles of issue preclusion compel a determination that the U.S. District Court judgment is excepted from the debtor’s discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(6). “Before the Court after trial is a complaint seeking, inter alia, ...

Mar. 13—CHIPPEWA FALLS — A rural Chippewa Falls woman has been convicted of theft from her former employer, PESI Inc. Mary K. Czech, 49, 15122 61st. Ave., pleaded no contest in Chippewa County Court to one count of theft in a business setting, which is a misdemeanor. A more serious, felony charge of theft of trade secrets by taking, using or transferring the secrets, was read…

Layoffs may create an increased risk of trade secret misappropriation. Employers can take certain steps in advance of a reduction in force to help mitigate against this risk. Layoffs are here and with them comes an often-overlooked threat: trade secret misappropriation. Thousands of tech workers have been laid off over the last year, and 61% of business leaders say their organizations will likely have layoffs in 2023.1 Businesses reducing force face hard operating decisions as well as the requirements of an ever-expanding body of laws and regulations. With so much to consider, employers often overlook the threat that departing employees can pose to the trade secrets that form the very lifeblood of an organization. 85% of trade secret theft is committed by employees or business partners.2 When employees leave, especially involuntarily, there is significant risk that they may retain the employer’s trade secret materials. Of course, such retention would likely violate both contractual and legal obligations, but pursuing such claims in litigation would be an expensive and time-consuming remedy. Below we outline some steps that employers can take proactively to help avoid harm from departing employees’ retaining trade secrets.