Paul Peter Nicolai Jun 29, 20215 minYou Signed an NDA. Now What?NDAs allow parties to cooperate using information owners would be unwilling to share absent the protections they afford. The basic...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jun 22, 20212 minSupreme Court Cuts Back Computer Fraud and Abuse ActBack in 1986 Congress passed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). CFAA imposes criminal or civil liability on any person who...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jun 15, 20211 minSUING TO VOID AN ARBITRATION AWARD GETS EXPENSIVEBack about 10 years ago, the US Supreme Court limited the grounds for voiding arbitration awards under federal law. Before that, courts...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jun 8, 20213 minFTC Loses TeethThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has for years sued in federal court to obtain restitution of losses or disgorgement of profits from...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jun 1, 20213 minChina Copyright Law Amended & BroadenedThe first substantial amendments to China’s Copyright Law in 20 years come into effect on June 1, 2021. They focus on enhancing...