Most businesses misprice their core asset: invisible IP. The value sits in the codebase, design language, and brand architecture, not necessarily the office lease or product inventory. These intangible products govern defensibility and drive long-term equity value. Competitors can copy those faster than you think, and an IP lawyer’s job is to make sure this […] The post What Does an Intellectual Property Lawyer Actually Do? first appeared on Traverse Legal.| Traverse Legal
The Ninth Circuit recently held that the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) does not require plaintiffs to identify their allegedly misappropriate trade secrets with reasonable particularity at the outset of discovery—much unlike the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“CUTSA”). Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech, Inc., No. 23-16093 (Aug. 12, 2025). Rather, the DTSA’s requirement that...| California Employment Law Update
With modern homes being designed to maximise space and efficiency, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing more compact layouts—especially when it comes to bedrooms. But smaller rooms don’t have to mean compromising on comfort or style. In fact, they open up exciting opportunities to get creative and make the most of every corner. Take our […]| Do It With Cans
I’ve been a furniture maker for over 20 years, but I am new to woodturning and after picking up an old lathe from a school that was replacing it, I have been enjoying teaching myself how to turn simple bowls. For this tutorial I have 3 pieces of holly from North Wales which I would like […]| Do It With Cans
In recent years, automated decision-making (ADM) has become increasingly common,[1] impacting various sectors such as finance, justice, and social services. From the credit industry, where ADM is used to determine loan eligibility, to public administration, which uses it to assess asylum requests,[2] ADM systems offer undeniable benefits in efficiency, speed, and scalability. However, the growingRead More| MediaLaws
Longtime WBIR-TV journalist John Becker of Knoxville has filed a court petition appealing a denial of public records held by the University of Tennessee from UT-Battelle LLC, which runs the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and which UT jointly owns. Longtime WBIR journalist John| Tennessee Coalition for Open Government