By: Eric E. Bensen. The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) 1 creates for the first time a federal private cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. 2 Prior to the DTSA’s enactment, private causes of action for trade secret misappropriation...

By: Catriona Collins , Lexis Practice Advisor While there have been no changes to U.S. intellectual property law as a direct result of the coronavirus crisis, the pandemic has changed the world in which intellectual property licenses operate. This article...

NINTH CIRCUIT REINSTATES EMPLOYEES’ SUITS OVER PAYMENT FOR POST-SHIFT INSPECTION PERIODS EMPLOYEES OF NIKE AND CONVERSE MAY PROCEED with class action suits alleging that the athletic wear companies violated California law by refusing to pay them...

By: David A. Zetoony, Bryan Cave LLP and Courtney K. Stout, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. MOST RETAILERS DO NOT REALIZE THAT BY ACCEPTING credit cards they expose themselves to the risk of a data security breach and significant costs and legal liabilities...

By: Geoffrey H. Wold As cyber criminals become more sophisticated in their efforts to target cyber victims, organizations must also grow their capabilities to successfully combat and defeat them. The evolving nature of Internet crime presents a unique...