Spilling Secrets Podcast: Inside the Most Famous Trade Secrets Case of All Time

Now on Spilling Secrets, our podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secret law:

The inevitable disclosure doctrine, expected to be a widely used tool to protect trade secrets after the famous PepsiCo, Inc. v. Redmond case in 1995, has not been as commonly employed as anticipated. But is the legal landscape about to change?

Epstein Becker Green’s all-star panel of attorneys – Peter A. Steinmeyer, Katherine G. Rigby, A. Millie Warner, and special guest James J. Oh – delve into the most famous trade secrets case of all time.

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Tune in to Spilling Secrets,

Somerset County solicitor resigns, another solicitor hired

Michael Barbera, foreground, resigned as the Somerset County Solicitor, and Christopher Gabriel, center, representing Gabriel Fera of Pittsburgh, was hired as the new solicitor at Tuesday's county commissioners meeting.

Michael Barbera, foreground, resigned as the Somerset County Solicitor, and Christopher Gabriel, center, representing Gabriel Fera of Pittsburgh, was hired as the new solicitor at Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting.

The Somerset County Commissioners accepted the resignation of Michael Barbera as its solicitor at its regular board meeting Tuesday.

The commissioners then hired the law firm of Gabriel Fera from Pittsburgh as the county’s new solicitor. Barbera’s resignation was effective March 28.

“While this has been a difficult decision for me to, ultimately, make, we have been talking about this day for several years now,” Barbera said in a letter to

INVESTOR ACTION NOTICE: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Fate Therapeutics, Inc. with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm – Fate Therapeutics

Los Angeles, California–(Newsfile Corp. – March 7, 2023) – The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (“Fate” or “the Company”) FATE for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors who purchased the Company’s securities between April 2, 2020 and January 5, 2023, inclusive (the ”Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm before March 22, 2023.

If you are a shareholder who has suffered a loss, click here

ENVX ALERT: The Klein Law Firm Announces a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 7, 2023 in The Class Action Filed on Behalf of Enoix Corporation Limited

New York, New York–(Newsfile Corp. – February 27, 2023) – The Klein Law Firm announced that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Enovix Corporation ENVX alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.

This lawsuit is on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Enovix common stock (or Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp. common stock prior to July 15, 2021) between February 22, 2021 and January 3, 2023, inclusive.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: March 7, 2023
No obligation or cost to you.

Learn more about your recoverable losses in ENVX:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/enovix-class-action-loss-submission-form?id=36883&from=5

Enovix Corporation

The NLRB Finds Unlawful Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements: Non-Disparagement, Non-Disclosure, Non-Allowed

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) continued its aggressive application of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act” or “NLRA”) to workplaces without union representation and lessened the value of severance agreements for all employers by finding it unlawful for an employer to merely proffer a severance agreement that includes broad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions to an employee. in Mclaren Macomb, the Board held that a severance agreement that contained a confidentiality clause and a non-disparagement clause was unlawful because, in the Board’s view, these provisions impermissibly infringe on employees’ rights under the Act. …

Federal Court Awards Company Only $1.00 in Damages in Misappropriation Case against Former Employee | Seyfarth Shaw

The District of Maryland recently awarded a software developer a mere $1.00 in nominal damages for contract and trade secret claims against a former employee, citing the immateriality of the defendant’s breach and plaintiff’s failure to prove a fair licensing price for its misappropriation damages.

in AirFacts, Inc. v. de AmezagaAirFacts, a developer of accounting software for airlines, filed suit against Diego de Amezaga, its former director of product development, alleging that de Amezaga’s subsequent employment violated his employment agreement with AirFacts and that de Amezaga had misappropriated various trade secrets.

As part of his employment with AirFacts, de

Law firm Jenner & Block hires international arbitrators in DC, London

Feb 23 – US law firm Jenner & Block is growing its bench of international arbitration specialists with partner hires in Washington, DC, and London, the firm said Thursday.

Kenneth Beale is joining Jenner from King & Spalding’s Washington office. James Rogers joins from Norton Rose Fulbright in London.

Beale said he represented companies across a range of sectors, including financial services, telecommunications and energy, in arbitration with other companies and governments. He declined to discuss his clients by name.

Rogers has represented Austrian oil and gas company OMV AG in a long-running dispute with the Romanian government over liability

Traditional and Modern Compensation Models for Law Firms

Law firm compensation models can be complex and difficult to navigate if you’re unfamiliar with them. There is no gold standard and firms typically create their own unique compensation models based on specific formulas and metrics.

Depending on the structure, the topic of a law firm’s compensation model can create an unsettling, competitive environment among partners, lawyers and associates.

Law firm compensation models don’t have to be a sore spot at your firm. Continue reading to learn more about compensation models at law firms and how to structure them to reward individuals fairly.

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