Trade secrets can be stolen at any point, and such theft can be prosecuted by the Department of Justice. This is evident in recently unsealed charges brought against a software engineer who stole source code from his United...more
7/16/2019
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Criminal Prosecution ,
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Economic Espionage Act ,
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
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Trade Secrets
In a recent Holland & Knight webinar, Partners Kara Ariail, Brandon Elledge, and Terry Elling discussed trade secrets and related issues affecting government contractors when employees are hired or leave. In case you missed...more
10/1/2018
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Data Protection ,
Data Rights ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Disclosure ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Proprietary Information ,
Software Developers ,
Trade Secrets ,
Whistleblowers
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) provides for remedies in the form of damages, an injunction, and fees. 18 U.S.C. ยง 1836(b)(3). In addition to these remedies, DTSA provides for an ex parte pre-trial seizure of property....more
Prior to the federally enacted Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), companies seeking civil remedies for misappropriation were generally limited to state law causes of action (including, where applicable, a state version of the...more
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) on April 27, 2016, significant legislation that proposes to amend the Economic Espionage Act. The DTSA had previously passed the Senate and is...more