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...
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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.
中国的 DeepSeek R1 和 Janus 开源模型无疑是本周人工智能的风向标。 R1 模型的制造成本约为其竞争对手通常花费的 5%，并承诺以更低的价格采用人工智能。 让我们从几个不同的角度来看看 DeepSeek。
啊，香水中商业秘密的甜蜜味道......世界上每家公司都有商业秘密，不管他们是否知道（或闻到？
此案强调了遗弃证据的严重后果，并确认
美国国际贸易委员会（ITC）在其职权范围内执行商业秘密保护和专利法的权力
国际贸易领域。
本案凸显了商业秘密诉讼中版权优先权的复杂性
并强调了在此类案件中获胜的当事方所面临的重大财务影响。
争议。
该案例强调了明确规定保密性和保密性的重要性。
要求商业秘密保护的信息的独占知识和挑战
当涉及到先前披露的信息时，原告会面临很多问题。
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。
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。
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...