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Former MLB Pitcher Claims Astros Stole More than Hand Signals in Runup to 2017 World Series

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Joe Ahmad

Former MLB pitcher Mike Bolsinger has come up with a novel legal strategy as he (literally) relitigates his shoddy third-of-an-inning performance against the Astros in their runup to the 2017 World Series. The journeyman pitcher gave up four runs and … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Impact of the Defend Trade Secrets Act After Five Years 

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Joe Ahmad

The now five-year-old Defend Trade Secrets Act has had a big impact, I reported in a Texas Lawyer commentary “Tracking the Impact of the Defend Trade Secrets Act After Five Years.”    “Trade secret filings were on the rise even before the DTSA and have only increased since. Texas is … Continue reading →

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Texas Appellate Court Goes the Extra Mile (literally) in Non-Compete Dispute, Expands Geographic Scope of Injunction

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Joe Ahmad

An appellate ruling from the Dallas Fifth Court of Appeals in January is an important read for those who closely follow Texas non-compete litigation.    The opinion in Richard Gehrke and Pacific Companies Inc. v Merritt Hawkins and Associates is a rare example … Continue reading →

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Backlash Builds for Noncompetes

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Joe Ahmad

For a generation of workers, noncompete agreements have steadily crept into more and more facets of the working world to the point that even low- and middle-wage earners are increasingly being asked to sign the agreements as a condition of … Continue reading →

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As Date Nears for Google v. Uber Trade Secret Trial, Uber Insiders Describe Culture of Espionage and Secrecy

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Joe Ahmad

In the year since Google’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary Waymo first leveled allegations that Uber had poached star engineer Anthony Levandowski knowing that he was bringing a raft of stolen trade secrets with him, the contentious litigation has consistently revealed new … Continue reading →

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5 Lessons About Protecting Digital Assets From ZeniMax v. Oculus VR

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Joe Ahmad

The November edition of DCEO magazine dives into the recent $500 million jury verdict against Facebook’s Oculus virtual reality subsidiary, describing the whopper verdict as a transcendent moment for businesses that have not yet taken steps to identify and protect … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Trade Secret Proposal Has Won Over Congress & The President, But Not Me

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Joe Ahmad

Who says Congress can’t agree on anything these days? By an overwhelming vote of 410-2, the House recently approved the Defend Trade Secret Act (DTSA). The Senate already has passed the proposal and President Obama is expected to sign it … Continue reading →

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Preventing Trade Secret Theft (in 20 Years)

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Joe Ahmad

Trade secret theft becomes a bigger concern for major companies with every passing day. Particularly when companies are doing business overseas—where intellectual property protections may not be as well-enforced—keeping trade secrets secret has become, to put it lightly, a challenge.

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PA Trade Secret Case Highlights Perils of Job Changes

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Joe Ahmad

A trade secret lawsuit recently filed in federal court in Pennsylvania highlights the need for caution when executives change employers. ACE American Insurance Company sued OneBeacon U.S. Holdings, Inc., claiming that OneBeacon poached several of its workers and stole ACE’s … Continue reading →

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