Seyfarth Partners Erik Weibust and Jeremy Cohen participated in the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s 2019 Trade Secret Law Summit on March 21 and 22 at American Express’s corporate headquarters in New York. Erik serves as Vice Chair of the AIPLA’s Trade Secret Committee and a member of the planning committee for the Summit, which addressed a range of topics
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Please Join Seyfarth at the AIPLA Trade Secret Law Summit – March 21-22, 2019
The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will host its annual Trade Secret Law Summit at the American Express Company in New York City’s Financial District on March 21-22, 2019.
Seyfarth is a proud sponsor of the Summit, at which partners Erik Weibust (Vice Chair of AIPLA’s Trade Secret Law Committee) will be speaking on Protection of Trade Secrets in
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Seyfarth Attorneys Author Article on Trade Secret Protection and Social Media
Seyfarth Shaw Partner Erik Weibust and Associate Alex Meier published a Law360 article about trade secret protections related to social media. Weibust and Meier discuss risks employers face when employees access social media accounts, as well as some e-discovery considerations for social media. To learn more, check out “Trade Secret Protection and Social Media: A 5-Year Update” from Law360 here
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Top Developments/Headlines in Trade Secret, Computer Fraud, and Non-Compete Law in 2017/2018
Continuing our annual tradition, we present the top developments/headlines for 2017/2018 in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law.
1. Notable Defend Trade Secrets Act Developments
Just two years after its enactment, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) continues to be one of the most significant and closely followed developments in trade secret law. The statute provides for a federal civil cause of action for trade secret theft, protections for whistleblowers, and new remedies (e.g., ex parte seizure of property), that were not previously available under state trade secret laws.
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2017 Trade Secrets Webinar Series Year in Review
Throughout 2017, Seyfarth Shaw’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 six webinars:
- 2016 National Year in Review: What You Need to Know About the Recent Cases/Developments in Trade Secrets,
Non-Compete and Computer Fraud Law - Simple Measures for Protecting Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets
- Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry
- Protecting Your Trade Secrets in the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Trade Secret Protection: What Every Employer Needs to Know
- Protecting Trade Secrets in the Social Media Age
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Now Available! Seyfarth Shaw’s 2017-2018 Edition of the Social Media Privacy Legislation Desktop Reference
There is no denying that social media continues to transform the way companies conduct business. In light of the rapid evolution of social media, companies today face significant legal challenges on a variety of issues ranging from employee privacy and protected activity to data practices, identity theft, cybersecurity, and protection of intellectual property.
Seyfarth Shaw is pleased to provide you
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Webinar Recap! Protecting Trade Secrets in the Social Media Age
In Seyfarth’s final webinar in its series of 2017 Trade Secrets Webinars, Seyfarth attorneys Justin Beyer, Dawn Mertineit, and Ryan Behndleman presented Protecting Trade Secrets in the Social Media Age. The panel focused on how to define and protect trade secrets on social media.
As a conclusion to this well-received webinar, we compiled a summary of takeaways:
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Upcoming Webinar! Protecting Trade Secrets in the Social Media Age
Social media and related issues in the workplace can be a headache for employers. There is no denying that social media has transformed the way that companies conduct business. In light of the rapid evolution of social media, companies today face significant legal challenges on a variety of issues, ranging from employee privacy and protected activity to data practices, identity
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We Traced The Trade Secret Leak … It’s Coming From Inside The Business
Cross Posted from California Peculiarities.
Seyfarth Synopsis: Protecting trade secrets from employee theft requires more than using an NDA when onboarding employees. If businesses want to protect confidential information, they need a cradle-to-grave approach, reiterating employee obligations regularly, including during exit interviews. (Yes, you need to do exit interviews!)
Headline stories in intellectual property theft tend to involve foreign
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NLRB Rules That “Liking” A Facebook Comment Is Protected Activity
By Jeffrey A. Berman and Candice T. Zee
The National Labor Relation Board (“Board”) issued its latest decision on social media issues on August 22, 2014. In Triple Play Sports Bar & Grille, 361 NLRB No. 31 (2014), the Board ruled that a Facebook discussion regarding an employer’s tax withholding calculations and an employee’s “like” of the discussion constituted
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