John Paul

Confidentiality Agreements May Be Enforced Against Employees Based On Continued Employment Even If There Is No New Additional Consideration

An Implied Copyright License Requires A "Meeting Of The Minds" On How The Copyright Is To Be Used – Permission To A Television Host To Wear A Clothing Design Did Not Imply A License To A Toy Company To Use The Design On Toy Figurines

Hiring A Former Executive Of A Competitor May Result In Liability For Tortiously Interfering With The Non-Compete Provisions Of That Executive's Employment Contract

A Patent Owner Lost Its Standing To Sue For Patent Infringement Litigation When It Transferred All Substantial Rights In The Patent To Another Entity

A Court May Shorten The Duration Of A Non-Compete Clause

A Non-Exclusive Trademark Licensee Needs An Explicit Right To Sue For Trademark Infringement

Federal Court Rejects Massachusetts's Statute On Out Of State Forum Selection Clauses

An Agreement's Choice Of Law And Forum Selection Clauses Controlled The Location Of Lawsuits Against A Former Employee

Conclusory Allegations Were Insufficient To Obtain A Temporary Restraining Order Against A Former Employee Despite Non-Compete And Non-Solicitation Covenants In Employment Agreement

Evidence Of Negotiations May Be Admissible When The Evidence Is Not Inconsistent With The Executed Agreement And Is Offered To Rebut Trial Testimony

Clause In Agreement Providing For Survival Of License As To Activities Occurring During The License Term Did Not Grant A Perpetual License Covering Infringing Activities Occurring After The License Term

A Promise Not To Challenge The Validity Or Enforceability Of A Patent In A Settlement Agreement May Be Unenforceable When The Parties Are Not Settling Actual Litigation

A Breach Of Contract Involving Cryptocurrency As Compensation Results In $25 Million Awarded In Damages

Non-Disclosure Agreement In A Transactional Negotiation Did Not Create A Fiduciary Relationship Or Obligation That Could Be Imputed To An Adversary's Counsel In Future Actions Related To Infringement Or Validity Of Patents

Court Rejects Two-Tiered Damages Theory Of Simultaneous Hypothetical Negotiations At Two Levels In The Supply Chain

Federal Circuit Holds That Company Cannot Use Merger To Avoid Royalty Payments

Court Rejects Damages Report For Reliance On Non-Comparable Licenses And For Failure To Account For Unpatented Features In Comparable Licenses

A Covenant Not To Sue May Prevent Dismissal Of A Litigation If The Covenant Does Not Extend To Customers

Court Sanctions A Party For Violating The Confidentiality Provision Of A Protective Order By Preventing The Party From Engaging In Licensing Activities For Thirty Months

A Court Enjoined A Trademark Licensee From Selling Frozen Pizza Outside The Scope Of The License Agreement