Trade Secrets Experts - Two Circuits, Two Outcomes

Two recent rulings from federal circuit courts reviewing expert testimony in trade secrets cases reached very different results, with one circuit upholding admission of the testimony and the other finding that the testimony was sufficiently harmful to require a new trial. Taken together, the two cases shed light on the allowable boundaries for expert testimony in trade secrets litigation

Data Protection - Database Right For Sales Agencies

A ruling by the High Court has resulted in new case law governing sales agencies with regard to database rights. Where a sales agency has built up a database of customer details, they will now own a database right in that database in the event that there is not an agreement with another party as to the ownership of that database.

Intellectual Property and Copyright Laws

Just as one owns physical property and real estate, Intellectual Property (IP) allows people exclusive ownership of their creativity and innovation. It gives these people control on their innovations for which they are rewarded and encouraged to create further for the benefit of others.

Avoiding ID Theft and Credit Fraud

One in every eight Americans has already been victimized! It can take years and thousands of dollars to correct an identity theft, credit fraud or a simple key entry error by a clerk at a Credit Bureau. It takes just minutes for you to use these proven tips!

Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

Identity theft is when someone uses, without permission, your personal information in order to commit any frauds or crimes. Identity theft is a felony that is becoming more and more common. That is because some of us are not very careful with personal information, making the job easier for those trying to steel our identity.

Practical Suggestions for Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft

You've heard all about it, you see it on the news, in the papers and magazines. Identity theft is one of the most damaging forms of crime today and it is spreading like wildfire. Here are some practical suggestions for how you can protect yourself form being a victim of identity theft.

Identity Theft : They Got Him

We hear about the statistics of identity theft and sometimes forget those numbers represent an individual's life. One of those numbers just happened to be my business partner.

Identity Theft - How to Protect Yourself

New ways of stealing your identity pop up frequently. “Phishing” became prominent in 2003 and 2004: well-designed emails and websites convince victims to provide information. Emails look legit, but release any information and the nightmare begins. The cost? Damages now top $1 billion per year. How’s that for a nightmare?

Learn The Truth About Identity Theft

Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America, according to a recently released FTC study. Did you know that the term “identity theft” did not exist until just a few years ago? It is a recent phenomenon that is causing a great furor around the world. The pace of this danger is quickening. Many of the largest data collection companies and banks have experienced substantial fraud issues affecting millions of Americans. The IRS recently admitted that their complex and detailed financial records are not protected well enough at all. The fact of the matter is that we are all at risk for identity fraud and there is little that we can do about it.

Are You The Only One Using Your Name?

Identity theft has become an epidemic. Millions and millions of purses and wallets are stolen everyday and many of them are not just taken for the money inside. Thieves can use your credit cards to buy whatever they want to and whose credit does it ruin?

What Should I Do If I've Become a Victim of Identity Theft?

Discover the steps to recovery from being a victim of identity theft...

40 Million People Hacked - YOU as Identity Theft Victim

June 19, MasterCard blamed a vendor of ALL credit card providers called CardSystems Solutions, Inc., a third-party processor of payment card data, as the source of loss of 40 million consumers credit card information.

A Personal Experience with Identity Theft

An example of PHISHING.

Identity Theft - Guard Your Children's Social Security Numbers

Identity thieves have found a lucrative new source of identities to steal – those of children. You should guard your children’s personal information carefully.