By Robert Milligan and Joshua Salinas

As part of our annual tradition, we are pleased to present our discussion of the top 10 developments/headlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law for 2013. Please join us for our complimentary webinar on March 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. P.S.T., where we will discuss them in greater detail. As with all
Continue Reading Top 10 Developments/Headlines in Trade Secret, Computer Fraud, and Non-Compete Law in 2013

Bringing to light the fact that US and Chinese forums can reach opposite conclusions on the same trade secret misappropriation allegations, China-based rubber and tire resin manufacturer Sino Legend urged the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to consider a parallel Chinese court proceeding seeking to convince the Commission to overturn an unfavorable initial determination by the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”).
Continue Reading Sino Legend Urges U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to Consider Parallel Chinese Court Proceeding in Ongoing Trade Secret Litigation Brought by SI Group

To accommodate our global audience, Seyfarth’s eighth installment in its 2013 Trade Secrets Webinar Series will be available as an on-demand broadcast this month! On Tuesday, August 27, 2013, Seyfarth attorneys Dominic Hodson, Wan Li, and Robert Milligan will discuss non-compete and trade secret issues in China, including best practices to protect trade secrets and confidential information in the country.
Continue Reading Upcoming Complimentary Webinar: Trade Secret and Non-Compete Considerations in Asia

Throughout 2012, Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes Practice Group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant issues facing clients today in this important and ever changing area of law. The series consisted of eight webinars:

1) Employee Privacy, Social Networking at Work, and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Standoff;
2) Employee Theft
Continue Reading 2012 Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud, and Non-Competes Webinar Series – Year in Review

By Matthew Werber

The Federal Circuit caught the attention of the ITC and trade secret litigators alike when it ruled in TianRui Group Co. v. ITC that the ITC can exercise its jurisdiction over acts of misappropriation occurring entirely in China.

The Commission initiated Investigation No. 337-TA-655 based on allegations that TianRui and a group of related respondents unlawfully accessed
Continue Reading Using the International Trade Commission to Address Trade Secret Misappropriation Occurring Abroad