Glencairn filed a trademark infringement suit in against Plamazonx LLC, claiming Plamazonx’ sales of whiskey tasting glasses sold as “Del Rey Glas...
First DTSA Verdict was for a Recipe Misappropriated by a Contract Manufacturer
Almost a year ago, the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act ( DTSA) was adopted to strengthen protection for businesses whose proprietary data and informa...
New York Farm Distilleries Have Advantage in Barrel Programs
Craft distilleries are often interested in introducing barrel programs. These can be a regulatory quagmire because distilleries generally can’t sell...
Shhh…Protect Your Organization’s Proprietary Information
Trade secret and Confidentiality Agreements vs. Non-Compete Agreements A non-compete agreement prohibits an employee from working with a competitor fo...
Can recipes be patented?
You’ve heard it before: “We make the best!” Be it barbecue sauce or brownies, it seems like everyone claims to have a unique and special food re...
Customer Lists – Are They Trade Secrets?
Many confidentiality agreements will contain language about customer lists being confidential information. Others will contain broad language about ev...
Tommy Lee in a Motley Mess
A trade secret misappropriation lawsuit was filed against rock star drummer Tommy Lee and his band Motley Crue. Howard King claims that in 1991 he dev...
Pizza Franchise Sues Former Franchisee Over Trade Secret
After 20 years of operating a Little Caesars franchise, Sioux Falls Pizza Company, Inc. (“SFPC”) established its own pizza company at the ...
Trade secrets and trade dress investments can payoff
Magnolia Bakery opened its first store in Greenwich Village, New York over 15 years ago. It is known for its cupcakes. The bakery believes its cupcake...
The rise of 3D-pringting as intellectual property
The technology of 3D-printing has made great progress, and the laws affecting this industry are catching up. A 3D-printer is a machine that builds obj...