Odin Feldman Pittleman PC recently welcomed Associate Attorneys Nicole Desbois and John Loveland to the firm. Nicole Desbois is a litigation associate dedicated to identifying the core issues of a legal dispute and working with her clients to develop creative legal solutions. Prior to joining the firm, Nicole served as a law clerk to the […]
Trial Court Ruling Examines the Limits of the Virginia Uniform Trades Secrets Act in Prohibiting the Post-Employment Retention of Proprietary Information by a Former Employee
A Northern Virginia trial court recently held that the Virginia Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Va. Code § 59.1-336, et seq. (the “VUTSA”), did not prohibit a former employee from retaining trade secrets over the objection of her former employer when those trade secrets were acquired by proper means within the scope of employment and neither […]
What is Technology Law?
Like any other business field, companies in the technology industry must face certain legal risks. Data security, intellectual property, and similar areas of technology are constantly evolving and with these changes come the potential for theft, fraud, and misuse. Technology law was created to help control these types of issues that could arise when technology […]
A Primer on Virginia’s Data Breach Statute
Consumer records containing personal information were increasingly exposed by data breaches in 2018.[1] In seeking to manage cybersecurity-related risk, Virginia, like every other state in the U.S., District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, has enacted data breach notification laws.[2] Whether based in Virginia or beyond its borders, companies that own, […]
Copyright Basics For Startups And Entrepreneurs
In most cases, the value of an early-stage business is based primarily on its intellectual property, such as its rights in inventions, literary and artistic works, and the symbols, images, and names used to identify the business to its prospective customers. Though many entrepreneurs and startups immediately think of seeking patent protection for their ideas, […]
7 Trademark Rules Every Startup Should Know
A trademark or service mark is a brand identifier. Every company offering products or services has at least one. While the name of a product or service tells consumers what it is, the associated mark tells consumers who offers it to the public. The selection and use of a brand name involves a number of […]