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Cultivating A Trade Secret Mindset: Risk Mitigation, Reasonable Measures, and Internal Awareness To harness and optimize Trade Secret IP value, organizations must foster a robust trade secret risk mitigation mindset. In this enlightening session, the panel will explore three pivotal pillars: risk...
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its proposed final rule (the “Rule”) banning the use of future noncompete agreements for all workers, including senior executives, 89 FR 38342. Noncompete agreements have long been a valuable tool in a company’s toolbox to mitigate the...
Maryland’s intermediate court created new and binding precedent for cases related to misappropriation of trade secrets under the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“MUTSA”). In the reported opinion of Ingram, et al. v. Cantwell-Cleary Co., Inc., the Appellate Court of Maryland held that customer...
"Innovation continues across industries at a rapid pace. Many companies maintain highly valuable trade secrets and private data that provide them with a competitive market advantage. The rapidly evolving technological landscape, however, leads to new and more sophisticated threats to a company’s...
![David R. Berk](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Berk_David_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=nWI0e_Qn)
David Berk counsels families and their businesses, entrepreneurs and start-up companies in taxation, structuring transactions, contract negotiations and governance issues. David also advises clients on corporate succession planning, trust and estate planning, insurance and retirement planning and...
![Eric G. Orlinsky Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Orlinsky_Eric_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=dje76Rlz)
Eric Orlinsky co-chairs the firm's Corporate Practice and its Private Equity/Venture Capital subgroup and concentrates his practice in general business and securities law and counsels clients in private equity and venture capital investments, public and private offerings of debt and equity...
![Barry Levin Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Levin_Barry_LinkedIn.jpg?h=740146fe&itok=FxXJdnHk)
Barry F. Levin provides high-level legal counsel on complex corporate and real estate transactions that shape the future of businesses across a wide variety of industries. His keen understanding of how legal issues intersect with business interests in these deals and other corporate matters stems...
![John F. Stoviak](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Stoviak_John_LinkedIn.jpg?h=753774cc&itok=MUOXQ52d)
John Stoviak handles high-stakes litigation, complex trials and appeals for business, energy and environmental clients in courts throughout the United States, and he represents colleges, universities, and independent schools in delicate governance matters and issues. He has achieved two $100 million...
![Jeffrey S. Glaser](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Glaser_Jeffrey_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=EqSI1kjB)
Jeffrey S. Glaser focuses his practice on estate planning; business succession planning; prenuptial agreements; asset protection planning; charitable gift planning; and income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, as well as trust and estate administration. The depth of Jeff's...
![Sherry Flax](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Flax_Sherry_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=nLLNncEu)
Sherry Flax concentrates her practice on matters dealing with intellectual property law, with an emphasis on trademarks and copyrights. She assists clients in securing and protecting their rights in commercially valuable property through U.S. and international trademarks and copyrights, domain names...
![Matthew Young](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Young_Matthew_LinkedIn.jpg?h=4e0e1cc0&itok=RLhG3B2D)
Matthew Young represents clients who are involved in commercial lending and real estate disputes, as well as intellectual property litigation. Businesses and government entities, among others, rely on him to handle matters ranging from allegations of fraud and negligence to unfair competition and...
![Teresa Tracy](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Tracy_Teresa_LinkedIn.jpg?h=818fce8b&itok=YGnCJvO3)
Teresa "Terri" R. Tracy represents management in labor and employment litigation and related legal matters. Her experience includes issues involving wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour, class action, union organizing campaigns, grievances and arbitrations, and collective bargaining...
![Dana Silva](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Silva_Dana_LinkedIn.jpg?h=f57dba4b&itok=4EjVEq-r)
Dana Silva handles business litigation and general civil suits. She has experience with breach of contract, fiduciary duty, trade secret disputes, fraudulent conveyance, unfair competition and shareholder disputes. She litigates trademark infringement claims in federal court. She also has experience...
![Joi Morris](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Morris_Joi_LinkedIn.jpg?h=818fce8b&itok=nVi2Ddu-)
Joi L. Morris handles trust and estate litigation, representing a wide range of clients, including trustees, estates, individuals, and businesses. Joi assists with claims against fiduciaries, estates, or trusts, including issues related to capacity and undue influence. She has extensive experience...
![Fred Marcus](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Marcus_Fred_LinkedIn.jpg?h=c541e756&itok=M1yboFr0)
In the nonprofit world, "ask Fred" is a common refrain when a complicated planning issue is involved. Fred Marcus provides answers based on his more than four decades of experience handling trust and estate and charitable matters. Fred represents individuals in their estate and philanthropic...
![Mark Mizrahi](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Mizrahi_Mark_LinkedIn.jpg?h=f57dba4b&itok=jEA4Tjl9)
Mark Mizrahi advises clients on intellectual property law, including patent, trademark and copyright protection and enforcement. His experience includes preparing and managing trademark and copyright applications, preparing and negotiating licenses and agreements relating to intellectual property...
![Lisa LaFourcade](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/LaFourcade_Lisa_LinkedIn.jpg?h=a7b36234&itok=JcfJhfYb)
Lisa LaFourcade is a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law by the California State Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice focuses on advising high-net-worth individuals, privately held businesses, and charitable organizations. Her areas of practice include: Estate, gift...
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Thomas Aikin represents both fiduciaries and beneficiaries of trusts, estates and charitable trusts in contested matters, as well as administration. He places a particular emphasis on representing charities, universities, and other non-profit organizations. He has successfully represented clients...
![Nikhil A. Mehta](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Mehta_Nikhil_LinkedIn.jpg?h=e90e346b&itok=nnWVCCsY)
Nikhil Mehta works closely with clients and their management teams to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including contracts for purchase and sale of goods, distribution and supply agreements, services agreements, manufacturing agreements, licenses and leases. Nikhil also represents...
![Jay P. Tarshis](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Tarshis_Jay_LinkedIn.jpg?h=5f4e38f5&itok=kCH-l1Pp)
Jay Tarshis's practice focuses on estate planning and administration, taxation, and general corporate law. His estate planning practice is concentrated on inter-generational wealth planning for family business owners and high net worth individuals. Jay frequently addresses business succession issues...