‘Poaching’ Suits Like Aon v. Alliant: Nothing Personal, Just Routine Business May 11, 2017 By Don Jergler An ongoing legal battle between two large national insurance brokerage firms over employee poaching is a byproduct of a hazard...
Texas Lawmakers to Seek Transparency in Government/Private Business Deals January 5, 2017 Two Texas lawmakers want to tighten public records laws to make it harder for governments and the companies they do...
Washington-based Zillow to Settle Trade Secret Suit by Move Inc. for $130M June 9, 2016 Seattle, Wash.-based real-estate information website Zillow is paying $130 million to settle a lawsuit brought by rival Move Inc. The...
California Judge: Lyft Lawsuit Against Uber Exec Should Go to Trial March 18, 2016 By Dan Levine An Uber executive lost a bid to throw out a breach of contract lawsuit filed against him by his former...
Wyoming Fracking Trade-Secret Justification Required Under Deal January 29, 2015 By Mead Gruver A legal settlement will require petroleum companies to provide justification when they ask Wyoming regulators to withhold from the public...
Nebraska Court: Agent Breached Contract but Client List Not a Trade Secret April 8, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The Nebraska Supreme Court recently upheld the finding of a lower court that a crop insurance agent breached the terms...
Mississippi Extends Trade Secret Protections for Research April 1, 2014 By Jack Elliott Jr. Mississippi lawmakers have extended trade-secret protections to universities and community colleges by exempting materials tied to any commercial, scientific or...
U.S. Presses China to Stop Growing Trade Secret Theft May 2, 2013 By Doug Palmer The U.S. Trade Representative’s office criticized China on Wednesday for failing to stop the growing theft of American trade secrets...
U.S. Apppeals Court Revives Workplace Cybertheft Claim December 27, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel In a decision that could make it easier for businesses to police cybertheft in the workplace, a U.S. appeals court...
AIG Alleges Ex-Air Lease CEO, Employees Stole Trade Secrets April 25, 2012 By Grant McCool American International Group Inc. has sued the co-founder and former chief executive of its aircraft-leasing unit, Steven Udvar-Hazy, accusing him...