Insurance Industry Fights Liability Claims
By John Watkins, Attorney with Chorey, Taylor & Feil
In your policy it states quite clearly that no claim that you make will be paid. You unfortunately plucked for our Never-Pay Policy, which if you never claim is very worthwhile - but, uh, you had to claim - and there it is… Monty Python’s Flying Circus, circa 1971
Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
By John Watkins, Attorney with Chorey, Taylor & Feil
According to recent reports, a Chinese company just agreed to a $200 million settlement of a trade secret case in California. Associated Press has reported that a former Home Depot manager has been criminally accused of passing trade secret information. These issues are extremely serious and should be considered carefully by any company large or small.
Federal Statutes Aid Trade Secret Prosecution
By John Watkins, Attorney with Chorey, Taylor & Feil
The short answer for persons leaving a company is to be very careful and to have a very clear understanding with the employer about what can and cannot be taken. The increasing involvement of government authorities in enforcing remedies involving trade secrets certainly signals a new level of risk for those who may be considering taking or copying trade secrets.
ISR News: CA To Expand Breach Notification
Excerpts From Blog.Wired.com
California State Sen. Joe Simitian, the man responsible in large part for the nation’s first data-breach notification law, has introduced new legislation that would require companies doing business in the the state to provide more information in their breach notification letters to consumers, and to send simultaneous notices to state authorities. “The future of e-commerce is directly linked to the public’s confidence in online protection and data security,” he said. “Enlightened self-interest should have made the hi-tech industry an advocate rather than an adversary for this legislation.”
