This month’s cases involve a cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on the extraterritorial application of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, a matter of first impression before the Court of Federal Claims, and a reminder...more
2/11/2025
/ Appeals ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Discovery ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Misappropriation ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Takings Clause ,
Trade Secrets
Welcome to WilmerHale’s bulletin on recent trade secret case law and relevant news items. We’ve affectionately nicknamed it “Readily Ascertainable” because, unlike a trade secret, it should be easy to figure out....more
Welcome to WilmerHale’s bulletin on recent trade secret case law and relevant news items. We’ve affectionately nicknamed it “Readily Ascertainable” because, unlike a trade secret, it should be easy to figure out....more
12/19/2024
/ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Counterclaims ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
eBay Test ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Preemption ,
Proprietary Information ,
Remedies ,
Standing ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TikTok ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
Federal trade secret litigation can be as costly and complex as patent litigation. Unlike patent litigation, however, there has been virtually no appellate guidance on the meaning and scope of the Defend Trade Secrets Act in...more