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Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) Misappropriation Employer Liability Issues

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

He Got the MrBeast Blueprint… and a Trade Secret Lawsuit

Imagine getting your hands on the ultimate creator cheat code — the behind-the-scenes playbook MrBeast uses to dominate YouTube. Now imagine going viral not for using it, but for allegedly walking off with it. That’s exactly...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

No Non-Compete? Maybe not a problem as PepsiCo appears to be alive and well.

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In 2016, the Defend Trade Secret Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1836 (the “DTSA”), passed Congress and went into effect. At its heart, it effectively codified the Uniform Trade Secrets Act at the federal level, creating a federal cause of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Rise of Trade Secret Litigation

Legal regimes are shifting, including in the intellectual property world as businesses increasingly seek the protection of trade secrets rather than patents to secure their confidential information. When the Defend Trade...more

Proskauer - Trade Secrets

More Information Needed: Former Employee Dodges Trade Secrets Suit Brought by Interior Design Company

On May 1, 2024, in Design Gaps, Inc. v. Hall, 23CV040664-590, North Carolina’s business court dismissed an interior design company’s trade secret claim for failure to sufficiently plead the existence of trade secrets. The...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Trade Secret Wars Continue With Tech Companies Battling For Talent

In an era where trade secret misappropriation battles can shape corporate landscapes, the Apple v. Rivos case stands as a stark reminder of the importance of diligent onboarding practices when it comes to trade secrets. In...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Intellectual Property Considerations and Guidance for Start-Ups: Trade Secrets

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When many people think of trade secrets, they envision something mysterious and legendary—such as the original Coca-Cola formula locked in an Atlanta vault, or Col. Sanders’ recipe for fried chicken. But many companies have...more

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"Purloined Letters": Management Options When a Departing Employee Puts a Business Entity at Risk by Collecting Confidential...

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The following scenario is more common—and more troubling—than ever before. A high ranking employee who has signed an agreement to preserve the confidentiality of business plans, financial information, and trade secrets...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

The Defend Trade Secrets Act: Five Key Lessons

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Courts will refuse to grant trade secret protection under the Defend Trade Secret Act (DTSA) when an employer has not taken certain basic precautions to create and maintain the secrecy of the subject information. ...more

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5 Key Takeaways from My Long List of Regulatory Changes Shared at ECVC2016

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As 2016 draws to a close with a major political transition underway in Washington, D.C., organizations already dealing with a rapidly evolving regulatory environment now face uncertainty regarding whether some of the new...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

May 2016 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

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TELECOM SALES AND MARKETING AGENTS GAIN CERTIFICATION IN IC MISCLASSIFICATION CLASS ACTION. A New York federal district court grants conditional certification of a proposed FLSA nationwide collective action brought against...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act Takes Effect

Employers Should Immediately Revise Confidentiality Agreements to Comply - The Defend Trade Secrets Act, signed into law by President Obama last week and effective immediately, provides a new federal remedy for trade...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 - Client Advisory

This week, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) into law. Widely described as the most significant expansion of federal intellectual property law in years, the DTSA creates a new federal cause of...more

Bracewell LLP

It's No Secret: Employment & Federal Considerations in New Trade Secrets Law

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On May 11, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The result of rare bipartisan support, the DTSA was passed unanimously by the Senate and by a 410-2 vote by the House last month. It...more

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