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Readily Ascertainable - WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: October 2024

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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

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Court Upholds “Monster” $293 Million Award But Declines to Award Monster Energy Company Exemplary Damages for Energy Drink...

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Last month, Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Vital”), the manufacturer of the Bang energy drink, fell short in its post-trial challenge to a “monster” jury award in favor of Monster Energy Company (“Monster”). ...more

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Patent And Trade Secret Protection Of Inventions: 5 Things To Remember On The 5th Anniversary Of The Defend Trade Secrets Act

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Just five years ago, on May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (the “DTSA”). This important legislation created a new, federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. The DTSA...more

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The UTSA and Preemption of Other Claims - A Trade Secret Claim By Any Other Name (Usually) Does Not Smell So Sweet

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In drafting initial pleadings, some litigators assert every cause of action that could possibly fit the facts, so as to protect their clients from every angle. This approach requires extra care when one of the claims arises...more

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