According to a recent case from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York involving live-event ticket sales, a purported holder of a trade secret cannot omit a confidentiality provision from its terms of use and then claim trade secret status afterward.
- March 01, 2018Richard Raysman and Peter Brown
As the entertainment industry continues to assess digital blockchain-distribution technology for tracking transactions, it's essential to consider the legal implications for smart-contracting and contract management.
March 01, 2018Paige M. BoshellAs useful as evidence from the archived Internet can be in many white collar trials, admitting it into evidence is not always a straightforward proposition, as a number of recent cases show.
March 01, 2018Robert J. Anello and Jane E. BobetThe enforcement action alleges that Las Vegas-based My Big Coin Pay Inc., a virtual currency wallet and platform, misappropriated more than $6 million from its customers for “personal expenses and the purchase of luxury goods.”
March 01, 2018Stephanie ForsheeMusic superstar Enrique Iglesias wasn't dancing around the point when he recently filed a lawsuit in Miami federal court against Universal International Music.
March 01, 2018Samantha JosephThe first quarter of 2018 has seen the Dow and NASDAQ pushing through record highs, increasing consumer confidence in the U.S. and Europe. However, there are segments in the market that are expected to need continued restructuring work, both onshore and offshore through 2018, particularly: offshore oil and gas drillers; European and U.S. retail; and the highly leveraged Chinese real estate sector.
March 01, 2018David BulleyThe U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider whether a patentee may recover foreign lost profits resulting from infringement of a United States patent.
March 01, 2018Morgan Chu and Dominik SlusarczykThere are several clauses that rarely find their way into a landlord's initial draft of the lease that may be beneficial to a tenant. In addition, certain real estate tax provisions that are typically included in a landlord's standard lease form need to be carefully reviewed to make sure they are fair to both the landlord and the tenant.
March 01, 2018Mark MorfopoulosReal Estate and Other Issues Will Need Consideration
Given NJ Governor Phil Murphy's campaign pledge to legalize marijuana for recreational use in his first 100 days, the state is on the cusp of a major new revenue stream-recreational marijuana.
March 01, 2018Richard G. LyonsFinjan, Inc. v. Blue Coat Sys., Inc.
The Federal Circuit ruled that basing a reasonable royalty calculation on the “smallest salable unit” does not obviate the need to apportion damages to the patented contribution within that unit.
March 01, 2018Matthew Siegal










