The Pros and (Scary) Cons of the New EU Trade Secret Directive, Part 1 (Guest Blog Post)
…and on both sides of the Atlantic. First came the “Report on Trade Secrets for the European Commission” in 2011, followed in 2013, by the Obama Administration’s “Strategy for Mitigating…
The New ‘Defend Trade Secrets Act’ Is The Biggest IP Development In Years (Forbes Cross-Post)
…to research and argue both sets of law. Trade secret litigation is already extremely expensive; according to the AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015, the median cost for a…
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Amended Defend Trade Secrets Act. What Changed? (Guest Blog Post)
…owners standing to assert secrecy concerns in such cases. (See report on new Section 3 below). [Eric’s comment: in my article, I suggested that the ex parte seizure provision be…
Posting Mocking Photo To Social Media May Be Tortious….If You’re Shaq–Binion v. O’Neal
…their outsized social media footprint. Perez Hilton reports that “Shaq FINALLY Apologizes For Mocking A Man With A Rare Disorder Online! Read His Tweet HERE!” The article does not report…
More Data Breach Lawsuits Fail In Court–Michaels Stores and SuperValu
…Security Breach Settlement Class of 130M Individuals Has 11 Claimants (at a Cost of $160k Per)–In re Heartland Payment Systems Report Challenges Value of Notifying Consumers of Data Security Breaches…
2H 2015 Quick Links, Part 8 (Consumer Reviews, Google)
…reporting and journalistic standards. Nor is it a website where a person would go to find detailed factual information about a company such as earnings reports and SEC filings. It…
2H 2015 Quick Links, Part 4 (Content Regulation & More)
…statement online at ripoffreport.com: Robin Singh and Robin Singh Educational Services previously posted on March 25, 2010, a Complaint Review of Dr. Haku Israni and his website testmasters.com. Singh and…
Senate Passes Consumer Review Freedom Act
…Report from the Commerce Committee. The report explains the need for the law: Consumers increasingly rely on websites and other platforms that allow consumers to share information about goods and…
Threatening to Post Sex Video to Facebook Isn’t a True Threat
…Federal Criminal “True Threats” Require More Than Negligence–Elonis v. U.S. Court Rejects Bizarre Attempt To Scrub Consumer Review–Goren v. Ripoff Report Court Says Uber and Lyft Drivers May be Employees…
9th Circuit Sides With Fair Use in Dancing Baby Takedown Case
…DMCA Takedown Notices–Biosafe-One v. Hawks * New(ish) Report on 512 Takedown Notices * Can 512(f) Support an Injunction? Novotny v. Chapman * Allegedly Wrong VeRO Notice of Claimed Infringement Not…