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Alleging the Existence of a Trade Secret in a Misappropriation Case

Daniel R. Saeedi

<b><i>The Detail Dilemma</b></i><p>How much detail does it take to allege a trade secret under federal pleadings standards? Can the alleged trade secret be described generally in the complaint or must it be described in detail? This article analyzes the various considerations that inform a court's viewpoint on the issue. Lawyers who litigate trade secret cases should be well-aware of these considerations.

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Washington's FARA Frenzy Spurs New Legal Business Image

Washington's FARA Frenzy Spurs New Legal Business

Ryan Lovelace

<b><i>The FARA feeding frenzy had already been building in recent years, but it gained traction in the months since Manafort's indictment last fall.</b></i><p>The U.S. Justice Department's aggressive enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) has drawn blood throughout the consultant class in Washington, with lawyers assessing the casualties and prowling for new business.

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In the Courts

Colleen Snow

Former CFO of Bankrate Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $25 Million Fraud Scheme

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Early Termination Provisions: A Landlord's Saving Grace … If Done Right Image

Early Termination Provisions: A Landlord's Saving Grace … If Done Right

Menachem J. Kastner & Ally Hack

The focus of this article is the “early termination provision,” a lease provision that affords landlords the tactical advantage they need. Specifically, this article seeks to: 1) guide the practitioner through the pitfalls of a poorly drafted termination provision; and 2) advise the practitioner how to craft a proper and effective termination provision.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

<i>Friday the 13th</i> Screenplay Author's Copyright Termination Notice Found Valid<br>Infringement Suit over Justin Timberlake's “Damn Girl” Allowed to Proceed

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Second Circuit Rejects Use of Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition As Collection Tool Image

Second Circuit Rejects Use of Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition As Collection Tool

Michael L. Cook

A bankruptcy court properly dismissed a creditor's involuntary bankruptcy petition “for cause” when it “would serve none of the Bankruptcy Code's goals or purposes … and [when] the sole [petitioning] creditor is not substantially prejudiced by remedies available under state law,” held the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in </i>In re Murray.</i>

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Which Financial Representations Will Justify a Discharge Objection after Lamar, Archer? Image

Which Financial Representations Will Justify a Discharge Objection after Lamar, Archer?

John A. Thomson, Jr.

The Supreme Court's decision in <i>Lamar, Archer &amp; Cofrin, LLP v. Appling</i> has significantly constricted the range and nature of statements that will support a successful objection by a creditor to the discharge of a debt that was obtained by the statements in question. This constriction could have a very real impact on how entities that loan money or provide services on credit review and collect information regarding a borrower's creditworthiness.

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IP News

Jeff Ginsberg & George Soussou

Obviousness Determination Can Be Different for Apparatus and Method Claims<br>Petitioner “Bears the Burden” On Demonstrating Real Parties in Interest

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Business Crimes Hotline

Collen Snow

Petrobras Pays $853.2 Million to U.S. and Brazil Authorities to Settle FCPA Charges

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Case Notes

ssalkin

Subtenants Not Entitled to Notice Under Law<br>Illegal Tenant Activity Negates Insurer's Responsibility to the Landlord

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