Elon Musk took his time filing a case against Sam Altman and OpenAI regarding his claim that the original plan and basis for his investment was to maintain OpenAI as a non-profit research organization. The organization was originally formed in
Recent data confirms that trade secret litigation is at an all‑time high, reflecting a fundamental shift in how companies protect proprietary information. As panelists during the recent Lex Machina webinar “Trends in Trade Secret Litigation: Key Insights from 2026
On September 4 and 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a number of steps which shed light on the direction the Trump Administration intends to go with respect to the executive branch’s enforcement actions against noncompetes.
While the
Our team attended the recent AIPLA Trade Secret Summit, one of the nation’s premier conferences on trade secret law. Critical issues surrounding the protection of confidential business information took center stage and we were reminded just how important it
The Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act marks a significant shift in the state’s approach to noncompete agreements, reinforcing employer protections and reshaping restrictive covenants. This legislation, set to take effect on July 1, 2025,
Our team attended the recent AIPLA Trade Secret Summit, one of the nation’s premier conferences on trade secret law. Critical issues surrounding the protection of confidential business information took center stage and we were reminded just how important it
At the recent AIPLA Trade Secret Summit, one of the nation’s premier conferences on trade secret law, critical issues surrounding the protection of confidential business information took center stage. The discussions reinforced the importance of safeguarding trade secrets and
In the case of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. v. Roberto Ivan Ortega (Case No. 4:24−cv−04962), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a Stipulated Preliminary Injunction Order on February 12, 2025.
Charles Schwab alleges
A Massachusetts federal jury awarded $452 million against a South Korean company after concluding it had stolen secrets related to a wearable insulin patch. Nuclear verdicts are determined as ones that exceed $10 million have grown over recent years.
While
In a recent ruling, The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit recently ruled that an employee non-solicit/no-poaching agreement is not subject to the Louisiana non-compete statute but, nevertheless, to be valid, must have a temporal limitation that is reasonable in
