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Several Months Into Having Federal Protection for Trade Secrets: What Are We Learning?

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It has been nearly five months since President Obama signed the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) on May 11, 2016, extending federal protection to trade secrets. In the past few months, employers around the country...more

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Defend Trade Secrets Act – A Budding Avenue for Trade Secret Enforcement

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In June, agriculture giant Monsanto was the first to use the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) by filing a federal suit in the Eastern District of Missouri naming one former employee and a number of John and Jane Does as...more

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The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016

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On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), which has been widely hailed as the “most significant expansion” of federal intellectual property law since the passage of the...more

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New Trade Secrets Law: What it Means for Your Business

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On May 11, 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law the landmark Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"), which amends the Economic Espionage Act. The DTSA, which was passed almost unanimously by Congress, creates a new federal...more

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New Federal Trade Secret Law Takes Effect!

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So what is a trade secret? Generally, a trade secret is information that the owner has taken reasonable measures to keep secret, derives independent economic value from not being generally known, and cannot be readily...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Whistleblower Protection in New Federal Trade Secrets Law

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On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), the long-proposed legislation that establishes a federal trade secrets law. The DTSA amends the Economic Espionage Act — which currently...more

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President Obama Signs the Defend Trade Secrets Act: Tips for Navigating the New Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A new federal civil cause of action is now available to trade secrets owners seeking to pursue claims of trade secret misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). To take full advantage of...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

BREAKING: President Obama Signs Defend Trade Secrets Act Into Law

Yesterday, as anticipated, President Barack Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act into law, wrapping up a lengthy bipartisan effort to bring trade secrets under federal system law. Some observed that the fact that...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

President Obama Signs the Federal Trade Secrets Act Into Law

Yesterday, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The White House had previously expressed support for this law by stating that “Effective protection of trade secrets promotes innovation...more

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What Employers Need to Know About New Federal Law Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information

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Yesterday, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which the Senate and House passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. The DTSA will fill a large hole in the law of trade secrets. In the past,...more

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