Secrecy

It's Magic! The Art of Magic Appears on Postage

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Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Human behavior, Secrecy, Deception, Magic, Entertainment

The Art of Magic Forever stamps were dedicated today in a first-day-of-issue ceremony in Las Vegas at The Orleans Hotel and Casino .

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  • The Art of Magic Forever stamps were dedicated today in a first-day-of-issue ceremony in Las Vegas at The Orleans Hotel and Casino .
  • The pane of 20 stampsfeatures digital illustrations of five classic tricks magicians use to amaze and delight audiences.
  • "Today, we tip our symbolic top hats and dedicate this collection of stamps to magic and magicians who inspire, amuse, bewilder and astound us."
  • The Art of Magic stamps are being issued as Forever stamps, which will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Lex Machina Releases New Trade Secret Litigation Report

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Intellectual property law, Secrecy, Lex Machina, Trade secret, DTSA, Misappropriation, Law, Security

MENLO PARK, Calif., July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina , a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today announced the release of its first-ever Trade Secret Litigation Report, which represents the most comprehensive and accurate dataset available for analyzing trade secret misappropriation cases.

Key Points: 
  • MENLO PARK, Calif., July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina , a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics platform, today announced the release of its first-ever Trade Secret Litigation Report, which represents the most comprehensive and accurate dataset available for analyzing trade secret misappropriation cases.
  • The report includes data on findings of trade secret misappropriation under state law or the DTSA, findings related to trade secret ownership and validity, as well as defenses.
  • Lex Machina specifically annotates trade secret validity issues such as a "failure to identify trade secret," "readily known / generally ascertainable," and "failure to maintain secrecy."
  • These findings reveal that trade secret litigation is fact-intensive with close scrutiny paid towards whether or not a protectable trade secret exists.

U.S. Silica's Sandbox Unit Wins Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Arrows Up

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Monday, July 9, 2018
Secrecy, Law, Jury, Confidentiality, Settlement, Non-disclosure agreement, Sandbox, Applied ethics, Security

The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Sandbox Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Silica, on all twelve issues presented in the lawsuit.

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  • The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Sandbox Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Silica, on all twelve issues presented in the lawsuit.
  • The jury found that Arrows Up breached a 2014 Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement with Sandbox.
  • It also found that Arrows Up and its founder and CEO John Allegretti, personally, breached a 2015 Settlement Agreement with Sandbox and committed fraud against Sandbox.
  • It underscores the inherent value of Sandbox and serves notice to others who have misappropriated our intellectual property that we will vigorously defend ourselves.

Attorney Offers Guidance on Accounting Liability Trends, Avoiding Litigation

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Monday, June 18, 2018
Confidentiality, Secrecy, Source, Fiduciary, Accounting, Audit, Accountant, Applied ethics

"Many of the cases brought against accounting firms, including almost all securities class actions, are resolved before trial.

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  • "Many of the cases brought against accounting firms, including almost all securities class actions, are resolved before trial.
  • Her presentation focused on "hot button" issues that can spark liability claims against accountants, including audit scope and responsibility; fiduciary duty; technology; and confidentiality of tax return information.
  • "They often arise because of an expectation gap stemming from a client's misunderstanding of the purpose and scope of an audit.
  • Press Contacts: At Parness & Associates Public Relations, Bill Parness, (732) 290-0121, [email protected] or Lisa Kreda, [email protected]
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Austin-based BidPrime Seeks Injunction Against Competitor to Stop Ongoing Theft of Trade Secrets

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Thursday, June 7, 2018
Security, Secrecy, Trade secrets, Intellectual property law, Industrial espionage, Prevention, Safety

AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --BidPrime, LLC, announced it has filed a federal lawsuit to stop a competitor from stealing tightly guarded trade secrets and proprietary data and other acts of corporate espionage.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --BidPrime, LLC, announced it has filed a federal lawsuit to stop a competitor from stealing tightly guarded trade secrets and proprietary data and other acts of corporate espionage.
  • The filing names as defendants SmartProcure, Jeffrey Rubenstein, CEO and founder of SmartProcure/GovSpend, and Marc DiGeronimo, SmartProcure's sales director.
  • The lawsuit alleges that the defendants employed fraud to gain access to BidPrime's well-secured systems, then, once inside, began siphoning reams of trade secrets and proprietary data.
  • We're confident that the facts will reveal the bad actors involved and stop SmartProcure/GovSpend's continued attempts to steal our valuable bid data."

Austin-based BidPrime Seeks Injunction Against Competitor to Stop Ongoing Theft of Trade Secrets

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Thursday, June 7, 2018
Security, Secrecy, Trade secrets, Intellectual property law, Industrial espionage, Prevention, Safety

AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --BidPrime, LLC, announced it has filed a federal lawsuit to stop a competitor from stealing tightly guarded trade secrets and proprietary data and other acts of corporate espionage.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --BidPrime, LLC, announced it has filed a federal lawsuit to stop a competitor from stealing tightly guarded trade secrets and proprietary data and other acts of corporate espionage.
  • The filing names as defendants SmartProcure, Jeffrey Rubenstein, CEO and founder of SmartProcure/GovSpend, and Marc DiGeronimo, SmartProcure's sales director.
  • The lawsuit alleges that the defendants employed fraud to gain access to BidPrime's well-secured systems, then, once inside, began siphoning reams of trade secrets and proprietary data.
  • We're confident that the facts will reveal the bad actors involved and stop SmartProcure/GovSpend's continued attempts to steal our valuable bid data."

Lex Machina Launches Highly Anticipated Legal Analytics Module for Trade Secret Litigation

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Economy, Law, Lex Machina, Culture, Practice of law, Intellectual property law, Secrecy, Ex Machina, Trade secret, Analytics, Law firm

MENLO PARK, Calif., May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina , a LexisNexis company, today announced the highly anticipated expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform to cover trade secret litigation the platform's tenth practice area.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina , a LexisNexis company, today announced the highly anticipated expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics platform to cover trade secret litigation the platform's tenth practice area.
  • "Trade secret analytics has been among the most requested additions to Lex Machina's platform because, until now, finding and analyzing specific cases involving trade secret litigation has been extremely difficult, costly and time consuming," said Karl Harris, President and COO at Lex Machina.
  • "The new trade secret litigation module gives attorneys access to the largest, most comprehensive and accurate dataset available for analyzing trade secret misappropriation cases."
  • With the launch of its trade secret module, Lex Machina has uncovered some interesting insights within the data including:
    Top law firms retained in trade secret cases include firms that specialize in labor and employment law, as many trade secret cases involve former employees.

"Hogwarts" lands in China: NOVAEX cooperates with The Magic Castle Hollywood

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Monday, May 28, 2018
Magic illusion), Entertainment, Human behavior, Mentalists, Deception, Magic, Secrecy, David Copperfield, Criss Angel, The Magic Castle

This signing between NOVAEX and "world first class" magic IP -- The Magic Castle means more "possibilities" are going to be created for "The Circle" resort community as supported by the power and resources of The Magic Castle Hollywood.

Key Points: 
  • This signing between NOVAEX and "world first class" magic IP -- The Magic Castle means more "possibilities" are going to be created for "The Circle" resort community as supported by the power and resources of The Magic Castle Hollywood.
  • David Copperfield (the world's top master illusionist) and Criss Angel (the god of street magic) are also members of The Magic Castle.
  • The influence and position of The Magic Castle in the world of magic is like "Mecca" or "Vatican" in believers' heart.
  • NOVAEX GROUP expressed that it's an exciting thing that The Magic Castle chose the origin country of magic -- China and chose NOVAEX GROUP as its partner.