Trade Secrets

  1. Artificial IntelligenceCopyright

    Court bars expert from accessing AI source code in high profile copyright case

    Plaintiffs sued Stability AI for misusing their copyrighted artwork to train generative AI models. As part of the lawsuit, plaintiffs sought to designate a University . . .

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  2. Computer CrimeTrade Secrets

    Fifth Amendment did not save former employee from having to turn over his Gmail account

    Plaintiff biotech company sued a former employee for allegedly emailing proprietary information to his personal Gmail account and discussing employment with competitors. Plaintiff’s investigations revealed . . .

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  3. ContractsTrade Secrets

    Unauthorized press release caused drone software deal to crash

    Usually back in the boilerplate section, technology contracts often contain a provision saying the parties will not issue press releases without the prior written consent . . .

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  4. ContractsTrade Secrets

    Why parties should enter into nondisclosure agreements

    https://youtu.be/_rtszKD-aUI Nondisclosure agreements (or NDAs) are important contracts. There are a number of reasons why parties may want to enter into them. The first reason . . .

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  5. ContractsMiscellaneous

    Independent contractor agreements: common mistakes to avoid

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  6. CopyrightTrade Secrets

    Three ways trade secrets can be more powerful than copyright

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  7. Trade Secrets

    Question of who owns source code proceeds to trial in trade secrets case

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  8. LitigationTrade Secrets

    Online marketer’s misappropriation claims against publicly traded former suitor move forward

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  9. Trade SecretsUnfair Competition

    When do you need a nondisclosure agreement?

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  10. Trade Secrets

    IBM’s Siri ban underscores important business concern over trade secrets

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