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Proskauer Rose LLP v. O'Brien

  1. February 02, 2024

    Proskauer Strikes Deal Ending Secrets Suit With Ex-Exec

    A New York federal judge on Friday dismissed a suit Proskauer Rose LLP filed against its former chief operating officer accusing him of stealing firm trade secrets, after the parties told the court a confidential agreement was reached to resolve the case.

  2. October 24, 2023

    Proskauer, Ex-COO 'Optimistic' Trade Secrets Settlement Near

    Proskauer Rose LLP and its former chief operating officer have made "significant progress" negotiating a potential settlement resolving the firm's suit accusing the executive of stealing trade secrets, and they're optimistic a deal will be reached within about a month, according to a letter filed Tuesday.

  3. May 30, 2023

    Proskauer, Ex-COO Look To Settle Trade Secret Dispute

    Proskauer Rose LLP and its former Chief Operating Officer Jonathan O'Brien are exploring a potential settlement to their trade secrets fight, according to a Tuesday filing.

  4. May 09, 2023

    Proskauer's Ex-COO Now Accused Of Plotting To Poach Staff

    Not only did former Proskauer Rose LLP Chief Operating Officer Jonathan O'Brien abscond with trade secrets from the firm before departing last December, but he also hatched a plot to induce other key executives to leave with him, according to an amended complaint the firm filed in Manhattan federal court.

  5. March 15, 2023

    Ex-Proskauer COO Wants Trade Secret Suit Partially Axed

    Former Proskauer Rose LLP Chief Operating Officer Jonathan O'Brien asked a New York federal judge on Tuesday to throw out trade secret misappropriation and conversion claims from a suit accusing him of stealing Proskauer's confidential information, arguing that the firm has not shown that he used the secret documents he allegedly copied.

  6. January 24, 2023

    Proskauer Gets Key Win In Trade Secret Beef With Ex-Partner

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday enjoined the former chief operating officer of Proskauer Rose LLP from using any of the 800-lawyer firm's allegedly misappropriated trade secrets, weighing in on an unusually bitter BigLaw dispute.

  7. January 20, 2023

    Proskauer Blasts Ex-COO For 'Absurd' Data Download Story

    Proskauer Rose LLP let loose on its former chief operating officer in a New York federal court filing on Thursday, excoriating him over "ludicrous" explanations for why he downloaded reams of sensitive data to thumb drives just before a planned jump to a BigLaw competitor.

  8. January 12, 2023

    Ex-Proskauer COO Says 'Machiavellian' Firm Is Out To Get Him

    Proskauer Rose LLP's ex-chief operating officer was being a "good firm citizen" when he had internal firm documents put on a thumb drive so he could work while vacationing on a remote island, he said in a Wednesday filing in New York federal court.

  9. January 09, 2023

    Paul Hastings Says Ex-Proskauer COO Not Joining Firm

    A former chief operating officer for Proskauer Rose LLP facing allegations that he misappropriated trade secrets before departing is not joining Paul Hastings LLP, the firm said on Monday.

  10. January 04, 2023

    Ex-Proskauer COO Gets Hearing Bumped In Trade Secret Row

    A former chief operating officer for Proskauer Rose LLP facing allegations that he misappropriated trade secrets from the BigLaw firm before departing in December won more time to respond to a preliminary injunction bid in New York federal court on Wednesday.