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Apr082016

Can a noncompete protect your business from trade secret theft?

The leaking or misuse of vital company secrets has the potential to harm your Sacramento business. If a former employee uses what he or she…

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Mar312016

Oracle’s copyright infringement damages in Google case leaked

According to the U.S. Copyright Office, copyright protects various forms of created works from being used without the direct permission of the copyright holder. Without…

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Mar252016

Pretrial injunctive relief explained

When it becomes known that a patent has been infringed, businesses do not have to simply accept the infringement until the courts run through their…

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Mar182016

Sharing electronic media often illegal

Despite the popularity of the act, sharing electronic media, including books, movies and music, without the express consent of the copyright holder is illegal. Both…

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Mar112016

What is patent infringement and how do I know if I’m a victim?

If you have a patent, you should be aware of what constitutes infringement of your patent and how to identify its occurrence. According to the…

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Mar042016

Basics of the Lanham Act part 2

In a previous post we discussed some of the basic tenets of the Lanham Act, which provides trademark protection for those marks used in interstate…

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Feb252016

Widespread technology could help reduce California data breaches

A key way in which cyber criminals gain the information they use to perpetrate their crimes in California is through data breaches. According to the…

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Feb192016

Cyber crimes defined

Cyber crimes are any undertakings that use the internet or other computer technology as a means of committing a crime. Interpol reports that cyber crimes…

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Feb122016

Some intellectual property infringement criminal

Intellectual property consists of the ideas and inventions that businesses and individuals create for their own purposes. This property is legally protected from infringement under…

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Feb042016

What copyright protections are available for artwork?

If you have a piece of artwork that you would like to copyright, it may be beneficial for you to learn what protections you can…

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