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What to Do if Your Trade Secrets Are Misappropriated: A Practical Guide for Businesses
What is Trade Secret Misappropriation? A trade secret refers to any unique and secret information that gives an owner or business a competitive business advantage because it is secret, and businesses must take reasonable steps to keep it confidential. When a business or person wrongfully acquires a trade secret (e.g., by theft or by breach of […]
Understanding and Protecting Your Trade Secrets: A Practical Guide for Businesses
What Is A Trade Secret? A trade secret is information that derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known or readily ascertainable by others who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and that is subject to reasonable measures to maintain its secrecy. In plain terms, a trade secret […]
Current State of Play On Tariff Refunds
Court of International Trade Ruling on Tariff Refunds Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States In a ruling on March 4, 2026 (amended March 5), Judge Richard K. Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) who is overseeing the Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States of America, addressed the question left open by the […]
Trademark Registration, Infringement, and Enforcement
When Should You Apply for a Trademark Registration? Consider filing a federal trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) if: You are using or plan to use a trademark in commerce; Your trademark is distinctive; You are concerned about third parties using the same or similar trademark; and You conduct business […]
Trademark Basics: What Trademarks Are and How Rights Are Created
What Is a Trademark? A trademark is a word, name, symbol, or a combination of these elements used to distinguish your goods or services from those of others. Trademarks are sometimes called “source identifiers” because they let consumers know that products or services using a single trademark come from the same source. In many ways, […]
Donahue Fitzgerald Recognized in the World Trademark Review’s 2026 WTR 1000 Ranking
Donahue Fitzgerald was ranked for trademark enforcement and litigation as well as prosecution and strategy. In addition to the firm’s ranking, four of our attorneys – Andrew MacKay, Daniel Schacht, Jonathan Osder, and Dawn Newton – have been individually acknowledged as top practitioners. The WTR 1000 is the only definitive guide exclusively dedicated to identifying […]
Donahue Fitzgerald Adds Fennemore Craig Real Estate Atty
Excerpted from the article: “East Bay law firm Donahue Fitzgerald LLP said it has hired an Oakland, California-based Fennemore Craig PC attorney as a partner in its real estate group… “I’m an East Bay-centric guy. Donahue has deep roots in the East Bay. That alignment made this a natural next chapter for me. It’s a […]
Wixen sues Meta, claims mass music copyright infringement
Excerpted from the article: “Meta Platforms Inc. is facing a sweeping lawsuit by Wixen Music Publishing Inc., which alleges the social media company willfully infringed thousands of copyrighted works and used defamatory, “strong-arm” tactics to devalue human-generated music. The complaint filed in the Central District of California seeks at least $70 million in damages and […]
Donahue Fitzgerald Welcomes Experienced East Bay Real Estate Lawyer Mark Epstein as Partner
“Few people know the ins and outs of East Bay real estate like Mark. He’s been thriving in this market for decades, and we couldn’t be happier to have him join our ranks,” said Donahue Fitzgerald Managing Partner Andrew MacKay. “Mark’s addition deepens our Real Estate practice and further solidifies our standing as the Easy […]
Associates Megan C. Cronin and Julia K. Martinez Join Donahue Fitzgerald
Megan C. Cronin is an Associate in our Music and Entertainment, Litigation, and Business and Corporate practices. Megan serves clients by drafting and reviewing producer agreements, guest artist agreements and a range of licensing agreements. She holds a B.A. from Sacramento State University and earned her J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law. Julia […]