Watch out, patent trolls – the Attorney General of Vermont is coming to get you. Vermont recently became the first US state to enact an anti-”patent trolling” law.

Posted in Blogs, Infringement, IP, IP Reform, Jurisdiction, Patents, Regulatory Policy, Uncategorized, US
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As social media becomes increasingly prolific, the perils of its use are becoming increasingly apparent. Yet another case has highlighted that the information you place in the online sphere is liable to harm you in a court of law.

Posted in Internet, Jurisdiction, Privacy, Reputation Management, Social Media, UK
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On May 22nd, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (“UKSC”) decided the case Verstergaard, and in doing so created an important precedent concerning the relevance of subjective aspects of personal liability when misusing trade secrets and confidential information.

Posted in Competition, Competition Law, Contracts, Trade Secrets, UK, UK
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On May 23rd, 2013, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) released a report entitled “ The Case for Reforming the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act” (the “Report”). The Report proposes a number of changes to the Act by identifying four main “pressure points”.

Posted in Canada, Jurisdiction, Privacy
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