When a company like Samsung Display Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics) secures a major victory in trade-secret law, it sends a clear message to innovators and competitors alike. The recent win before the United States International Trade Commission (ITC)...
Earlier in 2025, furniture and home-goods retailer Arhaus filed a lawsuit against RH. The core allegation? A former Arhaus executive, Lisa Chi, improperly transferred confidential and proprietary information (i.e., trade secrets) from Arhaus to RH when she changed...
Apple Pay has been around for more than a decade, and lots of people have gotten used to the ease of pulling out their phones to pay for things over that time. However, an Austin-based fintech company, Fintiv, has filed a suit against Apple alleging the tech giant...
If you are a smaller B2B business with an innovative technology, service, or product, chances are good that you will have to present your innovation to larger companies. You want these companies to see how amazing your creation is because the goal is to get them to...
Have you ever walked into someone’s home and realized that it was exactly the same layout as yours? That might come across as a funny coincidence to you, or you might attribute it to certain industry standards. Now, to raise the stakes: what if your business built...
How can a company go to court to defend its trade secrets without discussing those secrets publicly? The answer: with difficulty and a lot of motions to file sealed documents. This is why trade secret cases are so rare and such a big deal when companies decide to file...
Trade secrets are like the James Bond of the business world—mysterious, powerful, and they require the utmost protection. A recent scandal involving a former Samsung employee leaking confidential information to rival firms is an example of how both companies and...
Last week, U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte dismissed a lawsuit on behalf of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association (The Association) against the City of Pasadena. The lawsuit included several claims: The Association sought a declaration that the City of...