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Mar 5, 2014

Top 10 Developments/Headlines in Trade Secret, Computer Fraud, and Non-Compete Law in 2013

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As part of our annual tradition, we are pleased to present our discussion of the top 10 developments/headlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law for 2013. Please join us for our complimentary webinar on March 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. P.S.T., where we will discuss them in greater detail. As with all of our other webinars (including the 12 installments in our 2013 Trade Secrets webinar series), this webinar will be recorded and later uploaded to our Trading Secrets blog to view at your convenience.

Last year we predicted that social media would continue to generate disputes in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law, as well as in privacy law.  2013 did not disappoint with significant social media decisions involving the ownership of social media accounts and “followers” and “connections,” as well as cases addressing liability or consequences for actions taken on social media, such as updating one’s status, communicating with “restricted” connections, creating fake social media accounts, or deleting one’s account during pending litigation.

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