On May 2, 2013, Texas adopted the Texas Uniform Trade Secret Act (“TUTSA”). The TUTSA takes effect on September 1, 2013, and applies to the misappropriation of trade secrets occurring on or after that date. The law provides trade secret
When web sites first started to proliferate, owners of intellectual property like music, photos, films, and other visual arts became concerned with the ease of copying their IP. A similar situation is starting to arise for patent, copyright, and trademark
Last month, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California refused to dismiss federal Lanham Act claims, as well as claims based on California’s unfair-competition and false-advertising laws, against Hudson Valley Foie Gras (“HVFG”), a New York
