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Epic Games Employee Allegedly Leaks Epicly Secret Details About Fortnite Chapter 2

October 31, 2019

North Carolina-based Epic Games filed a lawsuit over the alleged leak of secret information related to Fortnite Chapter 2.  The company claims employee Ronald Sykes violated the terms of a non-disclosure agreement by sharing information related to the new game, including new game-play features and a virtual map of the fictional game universe, prior to…

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Duke’s Mayonnaise Trademark Dispute

October 16, 2019

Duke’s Mayonnaise can trace its roots to 1917 in Greenville, South Carolina.  Founder Eugenia Duke developed a recipe for mayonnaise to add to sandwiches she sold to soldiers fighting in World War I.  Eventually, the sandwich shop became an independent business – the Duke Sandwich Company – and Duke’s mayonnaise continued to be produced by…

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No More Court Time for Jordan “Jumpman” Copyright Dispute

March 28, 2019

Is there a better time than March Madness to talk about basketball?   The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of a claim by photographer Jacobus Rentmeester that sports apparel company Nike infringed a copyright owned by Rentmeester.  The Plaintiff created this photograph – Michael Jordan airborne dunking a basketball…

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In the Market for Trade Secrets

March 15, 2019

In early March, retail grocery store company Aldi, Inc. filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of North Carolina against two former employees who joined rival company Lidl US.  The two former employees, Bruna Maraccini and Colleen Savory, are named as Defendants in the complaint.  Both were involved in the company’s real estate strategy and…

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What Does a Small Business Attorney do?

January 22, 2019

You may use a small business attorney in Charlotte for a specific reason, but you may not know all the other things a small business attorney can offer. Having some insight into the life of a small business attorney in Charlotte can help you utilize them more often. The nice thing about a small business…

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