The "inevitable disclosure" doctrine permits the plaintiff in a trade secrets case to establish threatened misappropriation by showing that the defendant's new employment will inevitably lead the defendant to rely on the...more
1/27/2023
/ Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Former Employee ,
Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Legislative History ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Remedies ,
Trade Secrets
President Joe Biden on July 9, 2021, issued a wide-ranging Executive Order intended to promote competition in the American economy. Among other things, it encourages the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban or limit...more
A trade secret misappropriation claim can arise from the same facts as, and be joined with, a claim for breach of contract by the defendant, such as a breach of a covenant not to compete or breach of a non-disclosure...more
11/12/2018
/ Breach of Contract ,
Consequential Damages ,
Contract Disputes ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Law Claims ,
Trade Secrets