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Two Nonnas, One Secret Sauce: Who Stirred the Pot, Who Spilled the Beans, And How to Protect Your Trade Secrets from Walking Out with the Leftovers (Sorry, Cousin Tony!)

By Christopher Adams, Anna Fraser and Victoria Smith on November 18, 2025 Posted in Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets

Setting the Stage: It’s a sunlit Sunday afternoon in New York City. The house hums with laughter and the joyful chaos of family—children darting through hallways, voices mingling. In the heart of it all, two cherished sisters, Nonnas, Rosa and Maria, are in the kitchen, stirring pots and sharing family secrets as they prepare their … Continue Reading

Yes, You Can Bargain Away Your Right to File IPR Petitions

By Frank Bernstein on February 24, 2022 Posted in Patent Litigation

For the second time in four months, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued a precedential opinion about forum selection clauses (FSC) in confidentiality agreements. On October 7, 2021, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Ltd. et al., holding that, in a non-disclosure … Continue Reading