News & Analysis as of

Whistleblowers › Ex Parte

Haug Partners LLP

The Defend Trade Secrets Act: An Overview and Key Developments

Haug Partners LLP on

Four years have passed since Congress enacted the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) in 2016, and federal courts have developed a new body of law based on this relatively young statute. The DTSA provides a private civil cause...more

Troutman Pepper

How Safe Is That Harbor? The Impact of the Defend Trade Secrets Act's Whistleblower Immunity Provision on a Trade Secret Owner's...

Troutman Pepper on

Imagine that your company has just commenced an internal compliance investigation in response to an allegation that the company is violating various federal laws. The next day, a longtime employee with access to the company’s...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

UPDATE: The Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act vs. The California Uniform Trade Secrets Act

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on

We first wrote on this topic nearly a year ago. Since then, courts have had an opportunity to interpret some of the provisions of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). Indeed, since it was signed into law, more than...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Emerging Issues In the Defend Trade Secrets Act’s Second Year

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

One year after its enactment, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) continues to be one of the most significant and closely followed developments in trade secret law. The statute provides for a federal civil cause of action for...more

Locke Lord LLP

[Webinar] Strategies for Adapting to the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) - Impact on Business and Litigation Strategies - Jan....

Locke Lord LLP on

Please join us for an informative live webinar that will explore the ramifications of the expanded Federal court jurisdiction under the DTSA, some of the latest cases decided under the DTSA; strategies for filing such cases;...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Employment Alert: "Federal Protection of Trade Secrets - the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016"

Porter Hedges LLP on

Earlier this year, Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"), a comprehensive amendment of existing legislation that previously addressed economic espionage and now provides for a private federal civil cause of...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

Trade Secrets: Changes In The Law On Protection Of Trade Secrets In The United States And European Union

Ladas & Parry LLP on

Concerns about trade secret theft have been increasing in both the United States and Europe in recent years. Traditionally, American law disfavored trade secret protection vis à vis patenting on the basis that publication of...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Congress Enacts Federal Trade Secrets Law

Saul Ewing LLP on

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would protect businesses from the growing threat of trade secrets theft. Under the new legislation, businesses will have a new and powerful option to bring...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide