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  • April 11, 2025

    Dish Says Worker Signed Release Barring NDA Class Action

    The Dish Network told a Colorado state judge that a former employee can't bring a class action alleging that its separation agreements contain illegal nondisclosure provisions because she released any claims against the company when she signed the separation deal and collected severance.

  • April 11, 2025

    NC Judge Whittles PVC Pipe Co.'s Trade Secrets Suit

    A state court judge has scaled back PVC pipe-maker Atkore International Inc.'s suit accusing a former high-level executive of taking valuable information to a competitor, greenlighting the company's claim for trade secrets' theft but rebuffing its noncompete as unenforceable.

  • April 11, 2025

    Texas, Washington Immigration Firm Rivals Settle Suit

    A Washington state-based immigration firm and a Texas rival have agreed to settle a trade secrets battle between them, telling a Houston federal court they've agreed to drop all the allegations in the case.

  • April 10, 2025

    BASF Accuses Duracell Of Stealing Lithium Battery Secrets

    Duracell is being accused by chemical company BASF Corp. of stealing trade secrets about its lithium battery technology after gaining access to the information through a cooperation agreement, according to a lawsuit unsealed in Delaware federal court.

  • April 10, 2025

    Insurance Agency Accuses Former Exec Of Poaching Clients

    A Florida insurance agency has accused its former vice president of sales of poaching clients and misappropriating trade secrets when he left for a direct competitor, according to a lawsuit removed to federal court.

  • April 10, 2025

    Soulja Boy's Ex-Assistant Wins $4.25M At Trial Over Abuse

    A jury in California state court held Thursday that the rapper known as Soulja Boy must pay $4.25 million for physically and sexually abusing his live-in personal assistant for nearly two years, according to the plaintiff's counsel.

  • April 10, 2025

    Oracle Wins Bid To Keep Trade Secret Case Out Of Arbitration

    Oracle doesn't have to arbitrate its trade secret case against a former employee accused of absconding to a rival with confidential information related to enterprise resource planning applications, after a California federal judge said Wednesday he signed a proprietary information contract that says such issues could be litigated in court.

  • April 10, 2025

    Fired Gas Co. CFO Offers To Settle Conn. Suit For $1.7M

    The former chief financial officer of Hocon Gas Inc. will accept $1.7 million to drop his lawsuit against the company and its owner over alleged unpaid phantom shares and retaliatory firing, according to a filing in Connecticut Superior Court.

  • April 10, 2025

    Littler Hires Veteran Atty From Small New Haven Firm

    A veteran attorney from a small firm in Connecticut has joined BigLaw employment firm Littler Mendelson PC to serve as special counsel in its New Haven office, the firm announced this week.

  • April 10, 2025

    Sagitec Sues Deloitte For Defamation In Trade Secrets Spat

    Software company Sagitec Solutions has accused Deloitte Consulting of conducting an "ongoing campaign of disparagement and unfair competition," alleging in a complaint in Delaware federal court that Deloitte has falsely claimed that Sagitec's unemployment and pension administration programs are based on stolen trade secrets.

  • April 09, 2025

    Trump Instructs Agencies To Quietly Repeal Regs If Possible

    President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed federal agencies to prioritize repealing regulations that don't comply with a list of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding, among other things, the environment, administrative courts and affirmative action, instructing them to do so without public notice and comment if possible.

  • April 09, 2025

    FBI Agent Denounced By OneTaste Execs Likely To Testify

    An FBI agent accused of misconduct by two former OneTaste executives will likely be allowed to testify at their upcoming trial on forced labor conspiracy charges, a Brooklyn federal judge said Wednesday.

  • April 09, 2025

    Justice Explores 'Reasonableness' In Worker Contract Case

    Michigan's Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed the possibility of reintroducing a judicial test — abolished 20 years ago — to consider whether employment contracts that shorten the time frame within which a worker can sue are reasonable as an employee urged a finding that such contract terms weaken workers' civil rights protections.

  • April 09, 2025

    Revived Burger King No-Poach Case Survives Dismissal

    A Florida federal judge Wednesday denied Burger King's bid to toss proposed class action claims over the fast-food chain's past use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements, finding the workers' antitrust and fraud claims could proceed.

  • April 09, 2025

    AIG Unit Seeks $3.7M Clawback In Whistleblower Murder Row

    A tree service company, subsidiary and certain former employees can't be covered in two civil suits alleging an employee was murdered for reporting the company's use of undocumented labor, an AIG unit told an Ohio federal court, seeking nearly $3.7 million in coverage reimbursement.

  • April 09, 2025

    Mass. Justices Asked To Raise Bar For Pension, Benefit Loss

    Massachusetts' highest court was asked on Wednesday to adopt a more expansive interpretation of what constitutes cruel or unusual punishment or an excessive fine in the case of a former state trooper whose $1 million public pension and healthcare benefits were forfeited after his conviction in an overtime fraud case.

  • April 09, 2025

    Judge Lets NIL Fraud Suit Against UF Boosters Move Forward

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss the lawsuit of college quarterback Jaden Rashada, who accused University of Florida boosters of luring him with fraudulent promises that cost him a deal with another school, saying his claims of fraud and negligence are detailed enough to proceed.

  • April 09, 2025

    Ex-Qualcomm Executive Convicted Of $180M Fraud

    A federal jury in San Diego has found a former executive at Qualcomm guilty of defrauding the chipmaker by creating a fake company, concealing his connection to it and selling it to Qualcomm for $180 million.

  • April 08, 2025

    MrBeast Accuses Ex-Employee Of Stealing Confidential Docs

    YouTuber Mr. Beast's media company has hauled a former IT contractor into North Carolina federal court, accusing him of downloading thousands of confidential company documents ahead of his termination — documents the company said have yet to be returned — and leaving behind hidden cameras throughout the company's offices.

  • April 08, 2025

    Pa. Justices Probe Limits To Workers' Comp Immunity

    Pennsylvania's Supreme Court questioned the fairness of state law offering broad immunity from liability to co-workers in workers' compensation cases, especially when injuries stemmed from acts that weren't immediately part of the job, as a company co-owner argued Tuesday that the "straightforward" language in the law gives him that protection.

  • April 08, 2025

    Ex-Google Engineer Unlikely To Beat AI Trade Secrets Charges

    A California federal judge indicated Tuesday that he's unlikely to toss economic espionage charges against an ex-Google engineer accused of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets to benefit startups in China, but said he "can't shake the feeling" that prosecutors wouldn't have brought the case if it involved a different country.

  • April 08, 2025

    Houston Atty Asks Court To Back $6.3M Verdict Against Rival

    A Houston attorney urged a Texas appellate court Monday to back a $6 million verdict against a rival lawyer he accused of stealing his files in an attempt to recruit clients to file malpractice suits.

  • April 08, 2025

    Boston Pol To Resign After Admitting Kickback Scheme

    A Boston city councilor said Tuesday she will resign from her position, after agreeing to plead guilty to using taxpayer funds in a bonus-kickback scheme that involved a secretive $7,000 cash handoff in a City Hall bathroom.

  • April 08, 2025

    Wash. Co. Liable For Hack Involving 19K Workers, Suit Says

    A Washington-based seafood producer has been hit with a proposed class action in federal court over a data breach that allegedly exposed the private information of more than 19,000 employees to hackers.

  • April 08, 2025

    Tax-Dodging Ex-Software Exec Denied Bond Pending Appeal

    A former software executive sentenced to a year in prison for failing to pay over $600,000 in employment taxes in the years before his company failed cannot remain free on bond while he appeals his conviction, a North Carolina federal judge said Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

  • How Trump's 2nd Term May Alter The Immigration Landscape

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    Rhetoric from Donald Trump's campaign and his choice of hardline appointees indicate that a more restrictive and punitive approach to immigration is in our immediate future, especially in areas like humanitarian relief, nonimmigrant visa processing, and travel and green card eligibility, says John Quill at Mintz.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • What Lawyers Can Learn From High School AI Suit

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    A pending Massachusetts lawsuit regarding artificial intelligence use in an academic setting underscores the need for attorneys to educate themselves on AI technology and tools that affect their clients so they can advise on establishing clear expectations and limits around the permissible use of AI, say attorneys at Hinckley Allen.

  • Best Practices For Effective Employee Assistance Programs

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    Employee assistance programs can be a powerful tool for establishing health and wellness initiatives in workplaces, and certain implementation steps can help both employers and workers gain maximum benefit from EAPs, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.

  • What Trump's Next Term May Mean For Biz Immigration

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    Leonard D'Arrigo at Harris Beach discusses the employment-based immigration policies businesses can potentially expect during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, based on policies enacted during his first administration, statements made during his campaign and proposals in Project 2025.

  • AI Monitoring And FCRA: Employer Compliance Essentials

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    As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission signal determination to treat AI-based workplace surveillance as a potential Fair Credit Reporting Act issue, employers must commit to educating HR and compliance staff on these quickly evolving regulatory expectations, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.

  • Weak Reasoning Underlies Fla. Judge's Bold Qui Tam Ruling

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    U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle's groundbreaking decision in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC, holding that qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are unconstitutional, relies on weak logic to reach a conclusion that differs from every other court that has ruled on the issue, says Ethan Greenberg at Anderson Kill.

  • FTC Focus: Zeroing In On Post-Election Labor Markets

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    The presidential election and the push-and-pull of the administrative state's reach are likely to affect the Federal Trade Commission's focus on labor markets, including the tenor of noncompete rule enforcement, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • 3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

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    Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.

  • 8 Tech Tips For Stress-Free Remote Depositions

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    Court reporter Kelly D’Amico shares practical strategies for attorneys to conduct remote depositions with ease and troubleshoot any issues that arise, as it seems deposition-by-Zoom is here to stay after the pandemic.

  • 4 Ways Attorneys Can Emotionally Prepare For Trial

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    In the course of litigation, trial lawyers face a number of scenarios that can incite an emotional response, but formulating a mental game plan in advance of trial can help attorneys stay cool, calm and collected in the moment, says Rachel Lary at Lightfoot Franklin.

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