If someone in possession of another’s trade secrets files a patent application including those secrets, the application may be considered a sufficient notice of possible breach for the purpose of statutes of limitations. That appears to be the result of a recent ruling by the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California in […]
Traditionally, when two companies enter into negotiations intended to produce a partnership or a joint venture relationship, both parties will require non-disclosure agreements to protect any trade secrets it may divulge during the course of the deal-making discussions. But thanks to a ruling in an Illinois case late last year, the efficacy of the use […]
Anyone distributing news online can rest easier tonight. The Second Circuit held last week that Flyonthewall.com (“Fly”) is not guilty of “hot news” misappropriation for reporting leaked stock recommendations—finding the claim preempted by the Copyright Act.