What the DOJ Annual Reports Reveal About Federal Trade Secret and IP Protection Efforts

Every year since 2009, the United State Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has published a report that details the actions the DOJ has taken to implement Title IV of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (“PRO IP Act”) . The PRO IP Act reports also summarizes efforts, activities, and resources that the DOJ has allocated for intellectual property enforcement. There are now a dozen PRO IP Act reports available on the DOJ’s website, and they offer useful insights into how the DOJ prioritizes the enforcement of intellectual property rights and the prosecution of those violating IP

NBA Star Zion Williamson Secures Wins on the Basketball Court and in the Courtroom, After Defeating Claims of Trade Secret Misappropriation

NBA star Zion Williamson has more to celebrate than his recently announced five-year maximum rookie contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans, worth up to $239 million. Williamson was also victorious in a lawsuit he filed against his former agent Gina Ford, and her agency Prime Sports Marketing LLC (“Prime Sports”). The case is Williamson v. Prime Sports Marketing LLC et al. in the District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, No. 1:19-cv-00593.

Williamson entered into a marketing agreement with Ford and Prime Sports when he was just a freshman at Duke University. He brought suit in 2019,

ROSEN, A LONGSTANDING LAW FIRM, Encourages Apyx Medical

NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Legislation Agency, a world investor rights legislation agency, reminds purchasers of the securities of Apyx Medical Company (NASDAQ: APYX) between Might 12, 2021 and March 11, 2022, each dates inclusive (the “Class Interval”), of the necessary August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: When you bought Apyx securities throughout the Class Interval you might be entitled to compensation with out cost of any out of pocket charges or prices via a contingency price association.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To affix the Apyx class motion, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6835 or

Nicely-known Charleston SC lawyer David Aylor died at 41

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David Aylor, a widely known Charleston legal professional, has died, in keeping with his regulation agency.

Aylor was 41. The Charleston County Coroner’s Workplace didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

A explanation for demise was not instantly out there.

A number of media experiences stated Aylor was discovered useless at his downtown Charleston dwelling Monday.

“David was identified for his beneficiant and useful spirit. He cared deeply for his workers and purchasers. He handled us all like household. David’s legacy of grit, exhausting work, and group focus

55 US-Based Law Firms Recognized as Members of Bloomberg Law’s Third Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Framework

Published: Jul. 17, 2023 at 9:09 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago

ARLINGTON, Va., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomberg Law today announced that it has named 55 US-based law firms to its third annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Framework, the legal industry’s first and only standardized, fully transparent methodology to measure law firms’ performance. Firms were assessed across more than 85 metrics, each associated with one of the framework’s six core pillars: demographics, leadership and talent pipeline, recruitment and retention, business innovation and strategy, marketing, and diversity and inclusion in the community.

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ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. Investors with Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action

NEW YORK, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ —

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WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announced the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTAI) between December 15, 2021 and June 28, 2023, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move to Court no later than September 5, 2023.

SO WHAT: If you purchased BioXcel Therapeutics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without

Large global law firms affected by massive data branch

The personal data of thousands of clients of three of the country’s biggest law firms may be compromised following a massive global data theft, according to reports.

Kirkland & Ellis, K&L Gates and Proskauer Rose were targeted, along with 50 other multinational corporations last month, according to the ransomware group Clop, which took responsibility for the hack.


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CLOP, a ransomware group, has demanded millions from multinational companies around the world to reverse a massive data breach that could affect more than 16 million individuals.
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The law firms were exposed as a result of a vulnerability in MOVEit software used

An Update on the New York Noncompete Ban: It is Unlikely the Governor Will Sign it Anytime Soon

We wrote previously about how nobody seemed to be talking seriously about the noncompete bill that was passed by both the New York General Assembly and Senate last month. If signed by Governor Hochul, the bill would ban non-competes without a carveout even in the sale of a business context, which both California and the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule includes.

Luckily, in the weeks since we wrote that post it appears that people are finally taking notice. Several legal and industry organizations in New York have either submitted or are in the process of drafting letters or otherwise reaching …