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John C. Coffee Jr., a law professor at Columbia University and an expert in corporate law, said that "you cannot find misappropriation without finding a duty," which in this case means an agreement to keep the information confidential.
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And without "misappropriation theory," Khuzami's crusade against hedge funds would scarcely be possible.
While continuing to maintain that the Starwood case alleging misappropriation of trade secrets was without merit, Hilton decided to settle to avoid prolonged legal costs.
These covenants are beneficial to the marketplace because they allow employers to provide employees with necessary skills, knowledge, and proprietary information without any fear of misappropriation.
1165, 1172 n.7 (S.D.N.Y.1991) (another tipping case based on the misappropriation theory, rejecting a motion to dismiss without an analysis of whether the complaint alleged facts indicating that the tippee enjoyed a personal benefit).
"The question we are dealing with is 'Can the cells sue for mistreatment, misappropriation, theft and for the profits earned without their consent?' " said Christina J. Bostick, who is representing Lawrence Lacks, the eldest son of Lacks, and grandsons Lawrence Lacks Jr. and Ron Lacks.
Previously, the most high-profile case involving video games, sports and IP law was arguably a class action by college athletes suing the NCAA, the video-game manufacturer Electronic Arts and the Collegiate Licensing Co., for misappropriation of their rights to publicity – i.e. using the athlete's likeness without their permission in the videogame.
Misappropriation of property and services.
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