Practical Pathways for Port Decarbonization/Environmental Justice: Environmental Defense Fund Guidance Addressing U.S. Ports/Partners
The Environmental Defense Fund and Arup have issued a report titled: Practical Pathways for Port Decarbonization and Environmental Justice Guidance for U.S. Ports and their Partners (“Report”) The authors of the Report include: Ellu Nasser Dana Rodriguez Fern Uennatornwaranggoon Ken Adler…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environmental - Division of Environmental Quality and Air Curtain Incinerator Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Alternative Waste Management, LLC (“AWM”) entered into a February 26 Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 24-039. The CAO provides that AWM owns and…
Tech Company Trade Secret Showdown: Lessons from a Significant AI Related Trade Secret Case
March 19, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
In the fast-paced world of tech litigation, one case stands out for its implications on trade secrets and intellectual property rights: Neural Magic, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. and Aleksandar Zlateski. This federal court case involved allegations of misappropriation and unfair competition between…
Five Things to Know Before Starting a Business
Starting a new business can be a very stressful endeavor, often involving significant financial risk, a possible career change, and sleepless nights ensuring your business plan is ironclad. Adding to this stress, many new entrepreneurs are often working with an attorney for the first time to assist…
How to Protect Trade Secrets: Taking Reasonable Efforts to Maintain the Secrecy of Information
March 19, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
How do you protect trade secrets? You take reasonable efforts to maintain the secrecy of the information. As we have outlined in prior installments of this series, taking reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy is a key issue in answering questions such as whether customer/client lists are…