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TRADE SECRETS LOST
An employer’s complaint under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and the Massachusetts Uniform Trade Secrets Law was dismissed.
Paul Peter Nicolai
Jan 211 min read


Trade Secret Case Lost – Secret Expired
Trade Secret Case Lost – Secret Expired
Paul Peter Nicolai
Sep 10, 20241 min read


Internal Compilation Of Labor Rates Is A Trade Secret
A company sued two former employees and asked that the Court forbid them from using its internal compilation of its labor rates. The...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Jan 9, 20241 min read


Trade Secret Theft Creates Triple Damages
A jury found two defendants liable for their former employer's misappropriation of trade secrets. The judge found this violated Chapter...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Dec 19, 20231 min read


Trade Secrets Theft Yields Triple Damages
Where a Massachusetts jury found two defendants liable for the misappropriation of trade secrets from the plaintiff, the court ruled that...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Oct 10, 20231 min read


Protecting Trade Secrets
A company’s intellectual property (IP) is among its most valuable assets. Anything that helps give a company its competitive edge can be...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Mar 28, 20238 min read


Disclosure Of Secrets To A Competitor Not Actionable.
A federal court affirmed the dismissal of a trade secret lawsuit where the plaintiff disclosed confidential information on a call with an...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Feb 21, 20232 min read


Data Revealed on Open Zoom Meeting Is Secret No More
A business that does not take reasonable steps to protect its confidential information while using Zoom cannot receive trade secret...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Aug 17, 20213 min read


Triple Damages Against Employees
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) recently made clear that Chapter 93A applies to employees who misappropriate their...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Aug 3, 20212 min read


You Signed an NDA. Now What?
NDAs allow parties to cooperate using information owners would be unwilling to share absent the protections they afford. The basic...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Jun 29, 20215 min read


Supreme Court Cuts Back Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Back in 1986 Congress passed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). CFAA imposes criminal or civil liability on any person who...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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