Summary In this episode of the Reasonable Measure Podcast, Tim and Chris break down TRAPs, short for Training Repayment Agreement Provisions, and why they are showing up as noncompetes face increasing legal and public pressure. A TRAP is essentially a stay or pay...
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Executive Summary The landscape of college athletics is undergoing a profound transformation. With the recent House v. NCAA settlement and the continued prominence of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, athletic departments are no longer just sports programs; they...
Federal DTSA and Massachusetts UTSA do not clearly define what “willful and malicious” means. Recent litigation in Massachusetts took great steps towards clarifying this issue. KPM Analtics North America sued Blue Sun Scientific, Innovative Technologies Group, and four former employees for trade secret misappropriation under both DTSA and MUTSA.
A recent federal court ruling awarded over $10 million in damages to KPM Analytics, a scientific instrumentation company serving the food and agriculture sectors, in a landmark trade secret misappropriation case. The verdict reinforces the value of protecting intellectual property in industries where technical innovation moves fast and competitive advantages can be lost overnight.
Palantir has filed a trade secret lawsuit against Guardian AI, a healthcare-focused AI startup launched by two of its former employees, in what is shaping up to be one of the most high profile IP disputes of 2025. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges brazen theft of trade secrets used to build and launch Guardian AI while the founders were still employed at Palantir.
Rippling sued their arch-competitor Deel in the Northern District Court of California on March 17, 2025. Rippling claims that Deel used a “mole” within Rippling to obtain valuable confidential information.
本案强调了在雇佣合同中法院选择条款的可执行性。
合同，并强调竞业禁止和保密的法律界限
协议。
这一案例强调了明确的合同条款和约束力的重要性。
协议的性质，即使不是由所有各方签署，只要双方
业绩。它说明了无关争端的解决如何能产生广泛的影响。
影响。
In this 2018 case, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. sued Synchrony Group, LLC, and its related entities for violations of the DTSA, PUTSA, breach of contract, breach of duty of loyalty, and breach of fiduciary duty. The dispute emerged after Synchrony, contracted under a...
The case involves allegations by Plaintiff Wells Fargo against former employees (Defendants) who left to work for a competitor, whereby engaging in wrongful conduct harming Wells Fargo. The court granted in part and denied in part Defendants’ Motion for Summary...
This case involved a dispute between Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. (TAOS) and Intersil Corporation (now Renesas Electronics America, Inc.) over the alleged misappropriation of trade secrets related to ambient light sensor technology. During 2004...
This case involves allegations of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation between a former employee, the employer, and the new employer. Plaintiffs, INDAG GmbH & Co. Betreibs KG and Wild Parma S.r.L, allege that defendants infringed U.S. Patent No....
Alta Devices, Inc., initiated a lawsuit against LG Electronics, Inc., alleging misappropriation of trade secret technology relating to thin-film Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) solar cells. Alta claimed that confidential and proprietary information was disclosed to LG under a...
In the 2016 case, M.C. Dean, Inc. v. City of Miami Beach, Florida, United States District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga dismissed the complaint against the City of Miami Beach and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 349, for failure to state a claim...
在最近一起被广泛报道的案件中，西雅图的一个陪审团裁定波音公司应向初创公司 Zunum Aero 赔偿 $72 万美元，原因是该公司窃取了与配备混合电力能源的小型客机有关的商业机密。
2024 年 4 月 23 日，美国联邦贸易委员会发布了一项规则，在美国 50 个州有效禁止大多数非竞争协议。 第二天，美国商会就起诉了联邦贸易委员会，声称联邦贸易委员会超越了其制定规则的权力范围。 这场斗争将引人关注！