Properly pleading a federal claim for trade secret misappropriation can be a tricky endeavor. Since the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) was enacted in 2016, many federal courts have required plaintiffs to identify their...more
10/29/2025
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In a recent decision, Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech Inc., No. 23-16093, 2025 WL 2315671 (9th Cir. Aug. 12, 2025), the Ninth Circuit found that a plaintiff bringing claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act...more