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CASPA Is Now a More Powerful Tool for You to Collect Payment

Most states have a “prompt payment act” that protects contractors’ and subcontractors’ right to payment for work on public projects. Pennsylvania also has a law that protects contractors’ and subcontractors’ right to payment...more

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You Can Dance If You Want To

In borrowing a page from the '80s band "Men Without Hats," on June 12, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court brought greater certainty for both biosimilar applicants and originator companies. In Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc., the Supreme...more

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The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 - New Federal Protection for Trade Secrets | Orange County Business Journal Intellectual...

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On May 11, 2016, the President signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). The DTSA significantly expands protection of intellectual property rights by creating a body of trade secrets law that applies nationwide and...more

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President Signs Defend Trade Secrets Act: Five Must-Know Takeaways for Your Business

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On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the long-awaited Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) into law, which was passed by Congress on April 27, 2016. An extension of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, the DTSA provides for a...more

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Protecting Trade Secrets: A New Arrow in the Quiver

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A new weapon in the effort to protect trade secret information came into existence on May 11, 2016 as President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”). DTSA creates a new federal cause of action for trade...more

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What the Defend Trade Secrets Act Means for You

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On May 11, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), which received rare support across party lines, passing Congress unanimously in the Senate and by a vote of 410-2 in the House of Representatives....more

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Protecting Trade Secrets Now Front, Center and National

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Most employers understand, in this era where information moves so quickly and critically sensitive commercial information is very easy to move, that protecting trade secrets is more important than ever. In fact, the U.S....more

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"Defend Trade Secrets Act" - How Will This New Law Affect Your Business?

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With a near unanimous (410-2) vote on April 27, 2016, the House passed the “Defend Trade Secrets Act” (“DTSA”). Having already been passed by the Senate (87-0), the legislation advances to President Obama, who has signaled...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Congress Passes Federal Trade Secret Protection Legislation

Last week in a rare bipartisan move, the House of Representatives passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The Senate approved the bill earlier in April, and President Obama says that he will sign the legislation,...more

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FAQs on the Defend Trade Secrets Act

Q: What is the Defend Trade Secrets Act? The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) is a new federal law that, once signed by President Obama, will amend the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 and provide a private civil...more

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Congress Finally Agrees: Passes Federal Trade Secrets Act

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After years of legislative fits and starts, the U.S. House of Representatives on April 27, 2016, passed a bill federalizing trade-secret law. President Obama is expected to sign the bill in short order. Titled the “Defend...more

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Dawning of New Era in Trade Secrets Litigation

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Both houses of Congress have now approved a bill (the Defend Trade Secrets Act) that would create a federal civil cause of action for trade secrets misappropriation—a sea change for claims previously subject only to state...more

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Down the Road Towards Federalization of Trade Secrets Claims

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On April 27, 2016, by a vote of 410 to 2, the House passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the “Act”). The Act passed the Senate earlier this month and is now headed to the President for his anticipated signature. If...more

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The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 – Key Takeaways

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The Senate and House passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) on April 11 and April 27, 2016, respectively. President Obama previously indicated that he will sign DTSA into law. Below is a brief synopsis of DTSA's...more

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