Category: The JoSTL Blog

Setting the Record Straight on the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine in Massachusetts

in The JoSTL Blog

by Stacey Dogan & Felicity Slater The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine (“IDD”) is one of the most controversial and poorly understood doctrines in trade secret law. The doctrine permits courts to enjoin certain employees from accepting new employment even in the absence of a non-competition agreement, based on the notion that these employees cannot help but […]

A Patented Review of the Supreme Court’s 2016-2017 Term

in The JoSTL Blog

by Jacob Berman The 2016-2017 term was a busy one for the Supreme Court’s patent docket. In particular, the Court heard three cases involving major patent law issues: Impression Prods., Inc. v. Lexmark Int’l, Inc.,[1] TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Grp. Brands LLC,[2] Life Techs. Corp. v. Promega Corp.[3] The Court also granted certiorari […]