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Confidentiality Agreements May Be Enforced Against Employees Based on Continued Employment Even if There Is No New Additional Consideration

Confidentiality Agreements May Be Enforced Against Employees Based on Continued Employment Even if There Is No New Additional Consideration Confidentiality Agreements May Be Enforced Against Employees Based on Continued Employment Even if There Is No New Additional Consideration

July 27, 2023

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An Implied Copyright License Requires a “Meeting of the Minds” on how the Copyright is to be Used – Permission to a Television Host to Wear a Clothing Design Did Not Imply a License to a Toy Company to use the Design on Toy Figurines

An Implied Copyright License Requires a “Meeting of the Minds” on how the Copyright is to be Used – Permission to a Television Host to Wear a Clothing Design Did Not Imply a License to a Toy Company to use the Design on Toy Figurines An Implied Copyright License Requires a “Meeting of the Minds” on how the Copyright is to be Used – Permission to a Television Host to Wear a Clothing Design Did Not Imply a License to a Toy Company to use the Design on Toy Figurines

July 20, 2023

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A Patent Owner Lost its Standing to Sue for Patent Infringement Litigation When it Transferred All Substantial Rights in the Patent to Another Entity

A Patent Owner Lost its Standing to Sue for Patent Infringement Litigation When it Transferred All Substantial Rights in the Patent to Another Entity A Patent Owner Lost its Standing to Sue for Patent Infringement Litigation When it Transferred All Substantial Rights in the Patent to Another Entity

November 21, 2022

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Hiring a Former Executive of a Competitor May Result in Liability for Tortiously Interfering with the Non-Compete Provisions of that Executive’s Employment Contract

Hiring a Former Executive of a Competitor May Result in Liability for Tortiously Interfering with the Non-Compete Provisions of that Executive’s Employment Contract Hiring a Former Executive of a Competitor May Result in Liability for Tortiously Interfering with the Non-Compete Provisions of that Executive’s Employment Contract

November 21, 2022

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A Non-Exclusive Trademark Licensee Needs an Explicit Right To Sue for Trademark Infringement

A Non-Exclusive Trademark Licensee Needs an Explicit Right To Sue for Trademark Infringement A Non-Exclusive Trademark Licensee Needs an Explicit Right To Sue for Trademark Infringement

September 26, 2022

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Federal Court Rejects Massachusetts’s Statute On Out-of-State Forum Selection Clauses

Federal Court Rejects Massachusetts’s Statute On Out-of-State Forum Selection Clauses Federal Court Rejects Massachusetts’s Statute On Out-of-State Forum Selection Clauses

September 19, 2022

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A Court May Shorten the Duration of a Non-Compete Clause

A Court May Shorten the Duration of a Non-Compete Clause A Court May Shorten the Duration of a Non-Compete Clause

September 12, 2022

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An Agreement’s Choice of Law and Forum Selection Clauses Controlled the Location of Lawsuits Against a Former Employee

An Agreement’s Choice of Law and Forum Selection Clauses Controlled the Location of Lawsuits Against a Former Employee An Agreement’s Choice of Law and Forum Selection Clauses Controlled the Location of Lawsuits Against a Former Employee

September 5, 2022

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Conclusory Allegations Were Insufficient to Obtain a Temporary Restraining Order Against a Former Employee Despite Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Covenants in Employment Agreement

Conclusory Allegations Were Insufficient to Obtain a Temporary Restraining Order Against a Former Employee Despite Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Covenants in Employment Agreement Conclusory Allegations Were Insufficient to Obtain a Temporary Restraining Order Against a Former Employee Despite Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Covenants in Employment Agreement

August 29, 2022

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A Breach of Contract Involving Cryptocurrency as Compensation Results in $25 Million Awarded in Damages

A Breach of Contract Involving Cryptocurrency as Compensation Results in $25 Million Awarded in Damages A Breach of Contract Involving Cryptocurrency as Compensation Results in $25 Million Awarded in Damages

August 15, 2022

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Non-Disclosure Agreement in a Transactional Negotiation Did Not Create a Fiduciary Relationship or Obligation that Could Be Imputed to an Adversary’s Counsel in Future Actions Related to Infringement or Validity of Patents

Non-Disclosure Agreement in a Transactional Negotiation Did Not Create a Fiduciary Relationship or Obligation that Could Be Imputed to an Adversary’s Counsel in Future Actions Related to Infringement or Validity of Patents Non-Disclosure Agreement in a Transactional Negotiation Did Not Create a Fiduciary Relationship or Obligation that Could Be Imputed to an Adversary’s Counsel in Future Actions Related to Infringement or Validity of Patents

August 8, 2022

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