Trade Secret Misappropriation
What is a trade secret? In my book, Chapter 12 is devoted to trade secret misappropriation. A trade secret is any information that has an independent economic value from others [...]
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Bank of America Under Fire for Fair Housing Violations
An undercover investigation allegedly revealed the way financial giant Bank of America maintains and markets foreclosed homes is different in predominantly Caucasian neighborhoods compared to African-American and Latino neighborhoods. The [...]
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American Airlines and United Face Trial Over Claims Relating to 9/11
Word Trade Center Properties LLC (WTCP) bought 99-year leases on four of the buildings just two months before September 11. They purchased the leases from the Port Authority of New [...]
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Will Ex-Navy Seal Face Lawsuit for Violating Non-Disclosure Pact?
“No Easy Day” written by former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette has already ignited a controversy. The book narrates the mission to kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. It might encourage [...]
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New Legislation Passed to Protect the Elderly from Abuse
Governor Quinn passed several new laws with the intention of protecting senior citizens in Illinois. The Alzheimer’s Association® and advocates supported these bills. The bills aim to promote safety and [...]
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Sixth Circuit Upholds Red Seal as Maker’s Mark Trademark
Today’s competitive market compels liquor distillers to not only compete in flavor, but also aesthetics. In a recent verdict, the US court of Appeals for the Sixth circuit upheld that [...]
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Syngenta Settles Class Action Lawsuit
Syngenta AG, a Swiss chemical maker, payed $105 million to settle a class action lawsuit. The company’s weed-killing product contaminated U.S. water supplies with the chemical Atrazine. The lawsuit has [...]
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Is Match.com guilty of Breach of Contract?
In 2010, a class action lawsuit accused match.com of breaching contracts, however, the website can exhale for now. Plaintiffs claim that it is the duty of website administrators to filter [...]
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We the Plaintiffs
Click the link to check out a very interesting infographic about the statistics relating to the United State’s obsession with lawsuits compared to other countries and even other states within [...]
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