The Defend Trade Secrets Act and How it Differs from State Trade Secret Laws

The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) was enacted in 2016. The DTSA allows an owner of a trade secret to sue in federal court when seeking relief for trade secret misappropriation related to a product or service in interstate or foreign commerce, and does not preempt any state law. A goal of the DTSA is to “provide a single, national standard for trade secret misappropriation with clear rules and predictability for everyone involved.” S. Rep. No. 114-220, at 14 (2016). For the majority of the time, this goal is upheld. Aside from establishing a relation to a product or service…
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Statement by the Prime Minister on the report of the Public Order Emergency Commission

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the report of the Public Order Emergency Commission: “When we invoked the Emergencies Actwe were clear that it included the launch of a public inquiry to look at how and why we got there, and ensure transparency and accountability. “Today, I welcome the report from the Honorable Paul S. Rouleau, Commissioner of the Public Order Emergency Commission, and I thank the Commission for its important, thoughtful work. “The report of the Public Order Emergency Commission states that the very high threshold to invoke the Emergencies Act was met. The…
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ROSEN, LEADING TRIAL ATTORNEYS, Encourages Atlassian

NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Atlassian Corporation (NASDAQ: TEAM) between August 5, 2022 and November 3, 2022, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important April 4, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline. SO WHAT: If you purchased Atlassian common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Atlassian class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=11753 or call Phillip…
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What Do Millennials Think Of Law Firm Life?

As more millennials join the partnership ranks, we want to know how unique — or not — the generation’s outlook on law firm life truly is. Do shared generational attitudes transcend the partner-associate divide? What impact, if any, is that having law firm policies? in the final installment in this year’s series of surveys conducted in partnership with our friends at Major, Lindsey & Africa, we’d like your views on such topics as compensation practices, associate workloads, bias in the legal industry, and firm leadership. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts here. As always, the survey is…
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South Africa invokes disaster law to tackle energy crisis

CAPE TOWN, Feb 9 (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday declared a national “state of disaster” over his country’s crippling power shortages, saying they posed an existential threat to the economy and social fabric. The electricity crunch has been years in the making, a product of delays in building new coal-fired power stations, corruption in coal-supply contracts, criminal sabotage and failures to ease up regulation to enable private providers to swiftly bring renewable energy on tap. “We are in the grip of a profound energy crisis,” Ramaphosa said in his annual State of the…
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Kamloops lawyer charged in human remains case being sued by bank

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNews Local News CrimeThe Bank of Nova Scotia alleges that Rogelio Butch Bagabuyo and his law firm owe nearly $19,000 in credit card chargesButch Bagabuyo is facing one count of interference with a dead body related to the discovery of a person who died in a vehicle outside a Kamloops home on March 17. Photo by Kamloops This Week /PNGsArticle content Kamloops lawyer Rogelio Butch Bagabuyo, who has been charged with interference with human remains in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation, is being sued by the Bank of Nova Scotia.Advertisements 2This…
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Legal Update: Amendment To The Real Estate Sector Regulation Law – Real Estate

January 12, 2023 Raees + Co To print this article, all you need is to be registered or logged in to Mondaq.com.The principal Law governing the real estate sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain is Legislative Decree No. (27) of 2017 on the Issuance of the Real Estate Sector Regulation Law (the “Law”). On 3 November 2022, the Shura Council along with the Council of Representatives enacted Decree No. (41) of 2022 introducing a new chapter to Section Three of the Law related to the management of the common parts other than through the owner’s union. This…
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Supreme Court of Canada hears appeal on Yukon First Nation’s residency requirement

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear appeals on Tuesday, centered on a Yukon First Nation’s requirement that elected officials live on settlement land, and whether that requirement infringes the Charter rights of citizens living elsewhere. The case could be precedent-setting for self-governing First Nations across the country, as the nation’s highest court considers the intersection of Canadian and Indigenous law when it comes to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Indigenous self-government. The court granted Vuntut Gwitchin citizen Cindy Dickson’s appeal application, as well as her First Nation’s conditional application for cross-appeal, last spring. Dickson began her legal…
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