Spilling Secrets Podcast: Trade Secrets on Film and TV

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

The 2023 Academy Awards are over, but we’re keeping the awards season alive with our very own Trade Secrets Fail Awards, highlighting Hollywood’s biggest missteps in depicting trade secret issues on-screen.

Panelists Peter A. Steinmeyer, Katherine G. Rigby, A. Millie Warner, and Daniel R. Levy discuss their picks for the worst trade secret theft and misappropriation in the movies and on television.

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Tune in to Spilling Secrets, a podcast series on the future of trade secrets and non-compete law.

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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

Computers on Wheels: One OEM Settles Claims While Another Scores a Win in Cases Involving Allegedly Botched OTA Updates | Seyfarth Shaw

A recent motion for preliminary approval of a class action settlement filed in federal court in Georgia will bring to a close claims asserted on behalf of a class of Porsche owners for a purportedly botched over-the-air (“OTA”) software update sent to their vehicles. But a recent decision by a California federal court suggests that manufacturers may be able to avoid claims for violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) so long as they do not “blatantly misdescribe” the OTA updates they transmit to vehicle owners . Taken together, these cases signal the challenges automakers will face in

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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Trade Secrets Litigation: 2023 Update

Thomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Trade Secrets Litigation,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer.

Following is an excerpt (see below to download the full article in PDF format):

Trade secrets are often an employer’s most valuable assets. When an employee or former employee misappropriates an employer’s trade secrets, the employer frequently initiates litigation with several goals in mind, including:

  • Preventing further unauthorized use or disclosure of its trade secrets.
  • Recovering the trade secrets.
  • Obtaining damages.

This Practice Note discusses trade secrets litigation. In particular, it addresses:

  • Preliminary steps to consider, such as sending a

The law firm says it has filed the first ever Camp Lejeune class-action lawsuit

JACKSONVILLE, NC (WITN) -The past water contamination at Camp Lejeune has been a recurring topic for 40 years. Many lives have been lost, creating a permanent scar on Veterans and families.

“Our servicemen, when they serve our country and give up their time,” said Paul Doolittle, Class Action and Mass Tort Director, “They expect that their families are going to be taken care of.”

According to data, people have developed all kinds of health problems from drinking the toxic water.

Poulin, Willey, and Anastopoulo Law Firm said it wanted to help victims after claiming to have filed the first Camp

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The Gross Law Firm Notifies Shareholders of Enovix Corporation of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 7, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Enovix Corporation.

Shareholders who purchased shares of ENVX during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointments. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.

CONTACT US HERE:
https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/enovix-class-action-submission-form/?id=36520&from=4

PERIOD CLASS: 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, 2023inclusive.

Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceeding $100,000 In Invivyd To Contact Him Directly To Discuss

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Invivyd, Inc. f/k/a Adagio Therapeutics, Inc. (“Invivyd” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IVVD) and reminds investors of the April 3, 2023 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.

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If you have suffered losses exceeding $100,000 invest in Invivid stock or options between November 29, 2021 and December 14, 2021 and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partners Josh Wilson