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Joseph Micallef brings more than 30 years’ experience to the firm’s Washington, DC office as a trial lawyer in complex litigation including AI, cellular and semiconductors.
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Protecting trade secrets is more than ever a global, board-level concern, but how to decide on what to guard, and how? Ellen Keenan-O’Malley and Matt Lawman of EIP explain.
The bitter dispute between two fleet tech companies underscores the fine line between competitive intelligence and improper conduct, explains Joseph Barber of Howard & Howard.
The president-elect’s previous term offers clues on how the new US administration will approach and tackle IP theft, say Andrew Boutros and Jay Schleppenbach of Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
The Big Apple’s reliance on trade secrets ‘common law’—and some surprising rulings in its courts—have left it an unfavourable choice for claimants, says James Pooley
A RICO claim can be game-changing but potency, cost and effort may make it inappropriate in all but the largest, most egregious cases, say Andrew Boutros and Jay Schleppenbach of Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
Well-drafted contracts and ironclad tech security can save time and money when an ex-employee steals IP ‘like sugar packets in Starbucks’, finds Tom Phillips.
A spate of trade secret cases has hit the US sports scene, spurred by competition, astronomical damages and new laws, say Daniel Roland and Christopher Howes of Finnegan.
For the first time in its 127-year history, the AIPPI World Congress will be hosted in China. WIPR talks to the association’s Chinese Group leadership to find out more.
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Chinese tech company pleads guilty to theft of its rival’s trade secrets to develop a competing line of radios | Hytera also reaches plea agreement with US Department of Justice in a related criminal conspiracy case.
News from around the world that you may have missed, including Nvidia's trade secret case, Netgear and Huawei's Wi-Fi patent settlement, Honeywell's European patent victory, the latest copyright lawsuits involving AI, and a major trademark challenge for Zara’s new cafe brand.
California superior court has power to treble damages over “wilful and malicious actions” | Victorious renewable fuels ‘pioneer’ asks for maximum statutory damages due to ‘David and Goliath’ scenario.
WIPR’s inaugural USA Trade Secrets Rankings build upon Global Rankings | Listing highlights firms and individuals at the top of their game | Rankings are a response to the rise of trade secrets as a practice area, especially in the US.
WIPR’s inaugural AI & IP conference in London kicked off the day with a robust discussion among in-house counsel on how to navigate the current legal landscape in AI.
California court bans former law firm banker from accessing Citi’s confidential information at new employer | Bank alleged ex-employee emailed ‘high cash client’ with purported better offer.
The association's new reporter general Ralph Nack explains why the association is addressing “one of the biggest challenges in the history of copyright”.
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