Technology & Intellectual Property Update

Eighth Circuit Vacates Attorney’s Fees in Trade Secrets Misappropriation Case Mayo Clinic v. Elkin, Case No. 11-2959 (8th Cir. August 27, 2013). This Eighth Circuit case arose out of a trade secret dispute between the Mayo Clinic and Dr. Peter Elkin over medical records software developed by Elkin while he […]

Currently, there is a split of judicial authority over whether and how a commercial website might be a place of public accommodation (“PPA”) under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Websites are a significant portal for access to commercial services and products, and they continue to grow […]

When preparing an estate plan, people generally have the goal of passing their real and personal property in an orderly way according to their wishes. As the world’s business activities are increasingly conducted electronically, however, people generally neglect to form a plan to deal with some of the assets they […]

Does the arbitration provision in your contract expressly provide for expedited discovery and emergency relief? If not, you may find yourself in arbitration versus judicial forum limbo if your case demands such actions to protect your company’s rights. Emergency relief may include relief such as motions for temporary restraining orders, […]

TTAB Decisions Have No Preclusive Effect In Federal Courts B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Indus. Inc., No. 10-3137, 3013 U.S. App. Lexis 8296 (8th Cir. E. D. Ark. May 1, 2013). This Eighth Circuit decision involved a longstanding legal battle between Hargis and B&B Hardware over a trademark for the […]