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Trade Secrets Misappropriation Pleadings

A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets'... more +
A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets' protected legal status, enterprises must make reasonable efforts to keep the information secret and prevent unnecessary disclosure.  Trade Secrets may include processes, formulas, methods, designs, patterns, et cetera.   less -
Saiber LLC

Third Circuit Clarifies Requirements for Pleading a Trade Secret Misappropriation Claim under the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act

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In a recent published, precedential opinion, Oakwood Laboratories LLC v. Thanoo, 999 F.3d 892 (3d Cir. 2021), the Third Circuit clarified the pleading standard necessary to allege a trade secret misappropriation claim under...more

McDermott Will & Emery

What Does it Take to Plead Trade Secret Misappropriation Under the DTSA?

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Addressing the pleading standard under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and New Jersey Trade Secrets Act (NJTSA), the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated the district court’s dismissal of a third amended...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Pleading “Sufficient Particularity”: Technical Trade Secrets Require More

It’s common sense that, to protect a trade secret, the information must remain secret. However, when trade secret misappropriation claims arise and litigation ensues, the court and the parties involved need to understand at...more

Fisher Phillips

A Key Difference Between the DTSA and UTSA: “Continued Misappropriation” Continues to be a Viable Claim

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The Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), unapologetically, was modeled after the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“UTSA”) in many respects. For background, the DTSA is the federal statute, enacted in 2016, that creates a federal...more

Brooks Pierce

It Can Be A Tough Road For Trade Secrets Plaintiffs In The NC Business Court

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If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that litigating a trade secrets case in the Business Court can be tough. Last year, the Court barred a plaintiff from engaging in any discovery at all until it identified...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims Under Attack In North Carolina?

A recent decision by the North Carolina Business Court raises a significant question of whether a plaintiff can effectively plead a trade secret claim without disclosing its trade secret in the complaint to avoid dismissal...more

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