Month: December 2018

Government Agencies Immune from Suit Under Defend Trade Secrets Act
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Government Agencies Immune from Suit Under Defend Trade Secrets Act

On By itukhtin

While the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) is an invaluable legal tool for businesses seeking to protect their trade secrets, it does not help when the disclosing party is a government agency. In a recent decision, a Massachusetts federal court held a business could not rely on the DTSA to

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OPMA Suit Seeks Attorney’s Fees Under New Jersey Civil Rights Act
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OPMA Suit Seeks Attorney’s Fees Under New Jersey Civil Rights Act

On By Donald Scarinci

The New Jersey Open Public Meeting Act (“OPMA”) does not contain a fee-shifting provision that would allow a plaintiff who brings a successful enforcement action to recover his/her legal costs.  However, an ongoing OPMA lawsuit is relying on a novel legal theory to recover counsel fees under the fee-shifting provision contained

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