If you are a tenant leasing a commercial property, your lease likely contains a covenant of quiet enjoyment. But do you know what rights you have under the provision? Here’s an example: a tenant leases space in a mixed-use development…
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Enacted in 2016, the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) provides a federal cause of action for trade secret theft. The DTSA was a significant development because it put trade secrets on par with other forms of intellectual property that…
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The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing last December to discuss proposals for federal privacy legislation. The hearing came approximately one week after members of the committee submitted separate privacy bills for consideration (George Wicker (R-Miss.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.))….
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Can you compete with your own company by starting a competing business? Some entrepreneurial mavens argue that competing with yourself is essential to innovation. But what are the legal consequences of doing so? Consider Laverne and Shirley, who each own…
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