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Trade Secrets and Noncompetes – Year in Review 2013
This past week, the Boston Bar Association held its 14th annual Intellectual Property Year in Review. I covered trade secrets (including related restrictive covenants). Below is a summary of those...
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2015 Trade Secrets and Noncompetes Year in Review
In anticpation of speaking at the Boston Bar Association’s 16th Annual Intellectual Property Year in Review earlier this month, with some assistance from several of my colleagues (Nicole Daly, Hannah...
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Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – January Update
Having looked back over the last couple of years, I realized that I have failed to provide enough updates on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news. So, I am going to try to resume...
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Supreme Court to Resolve CFAA Circuit Split
Photo credit: Robinraj Premchand The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act deems certain uses of a computer to be unlawful (civilly and criminally). But, the Act is not the picture of clarity. The language that...
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50 State Noncompete Chart Updated (June 27, 2020)
Given the recent changes to Indiana law and Virginia law, both of which take effect on July 1, I have again updated my 50 State Noncompete Chart. The chart is now current through June 27, 2020. And...
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AIPLA Trade Secret Law Summit is Coming Up, and It’s Accessible From Your Couch
As many of you know, I am very involved with the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Trade Secret Law Committee. And, as you may also know, each year, we hold a multi-day, in-depth program...
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Supreme Court Oral Argument is Today!
As we discussed back in April, the split in the Circuits over the proper scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is up at the U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s the update: Oral argument is today! If it you...
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Supreme Court Resolved CFAA Circuit Split!
As we discussed back in April, the split in the Circuits over the proper scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act went up at the U.S. Supreme Court. Oral argument was on November 21, 2020 — and the...
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Fairly Competing, Episode 10: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Van Buren v....
Episode 10 of Fairly Competing is out! In this episode, Ben Fink, John Marsh, and I explore the Supreme Court’s decision in Van Buren v. U.S., narrowly interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18...
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Fairly Competing, Episode 13: Year in Review
Happy holidays! Episode 13 of Fairly Competing is out! In this episode, John, Ben, and Russell take a look back on some of the more significant developments in trade secret and restrictive covenant law...
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