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An Emerging Split on the Applicability of the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Under the DTSA

Federal courts remain split on whether the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) allows for trade secret misappropriation claims brought under a theory of inevitable disclosure. Given this current patchwork of treatment of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Post-TianRui: A Survey of Trade Secret Litigation and Extraterritoriality in the ITC

In 2011, the Federal Circuit in TianRui Grp. Co. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n affirmed the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) authority to look to extraterritorial conduct of a respondent to determine whether that respondent...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

What Employers Need to Know to Safeguard Their Trade Secrets

The protection of trade secrets and other confidential information is important to the bottom line of every company, whether a Fortune 100 corporation or a small business. In furtherance of that objective, this post gives...more

Winstead PC

Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets: How to Identify and Maintain Your Institution’s Trade Secrets

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An institution’s trade secrets generally include confidential information with commercial value. Trade secret protection may be available by common law, under state laws, or under federal law. In addition, there may be both...more

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[Podcast]: Key Contractual Provisions for Employers to Incorporate in Documents with Confidentiality Covenants

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, Kate Napalkova, special employee benefits and executive compensation counsel, and associate Oleg Zakatov discuss potential pitfalls that lurk in employment agreements and other employee...more

Holland & Knight LLP

HR Toolkit Series, Part 4 - Protecting Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets

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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

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Web Exclusive - April 2018: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first four months...more

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[Webinar] Defend Trade Secrets Act and Ex Parte Seizures: Strategic Considerations - July 20th, 1:00p.m. ET

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The Defend Trade Secrets Act recently passed in Congress is designed to expand the toolbox for trade secret protection, and it necessitates changes to agreements and policies with contractors, consultants and employees....more

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President Obama Signs Federal Trade Secrets Bill

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On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) into law, creating the first federal trade secrets law. Previously, employers protected trade secrets through filing claims brought under various...more

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