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  • October 28, 2026

    Mass. High Court Raises Bar For Trade Secret Injunctions

    The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's recent decision in Daikin v. Russo confirms that trade secret plaintiffs must prove irreparable harm under ordinary equitable principles when seeking a preliminary injunction, putting an end to potential theories of automatic presumption, says Gregory Bombard at Greenberg Traurig.

  • October 28, 2026

    Caterpillar Autonomy Patents Cover Basic Tasks, Judge Told

    An autonomous solutions startup has told a Delaware federal judge that a set of patents asserted by construction equipment maker Caterpillar described basic tasks of directing where a machine moves, making them invalid under the U.S. Supreme Court's Alice test.

  • October 28, 2026

    Ex-Manager's Severance Suit Heads To Trial Over Denial Letter

    A Pennsylvania federal judge Wednesday sent a former office manager's fight over nearly $468,000 in severance to trial, ruling that she didn't have to appeal a construction equipment supplier's denial internally first because its rejection letter never explained how.

  • October 28, 2026

    Where Species And Wetlands Reg Rollbacks Leave Cos.

    The current administration's rollbacks of regulations covering waters of the U.S. and endangered species may ease permitting burdens and shorten approval timelines, but those potential benefits are tempered by state-level protections, likely legal challenges and possible reversals by a future administration, say attorneys at White & Case.

  • October 28, 2026

    India, Mexico Take Step Toward Preferential Trade Deal

    Trade representatives from India and Mexico kicked off negotiations for a preferential trade agreement, the Indian government announced Wednesday, saying the hope is to increase trade between the countries.

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