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Pepe the Frog
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Helping Clients with Trade Secret Protection
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Enforcement in the United Kingdom
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Enforcement in Spain
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Enforcement in France
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Enforcement in Taiwan
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U.S. International Trade Commission
On May 11, 2016, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) was signed into law with sweeping bipartisan support, passing unanimously in the Senate, and by a vote of 410-2 in the House. In the current political climate, passing...more
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) provides for remedies in the form of damages, an injunction, and fees. 18 U.S.C. § 1836(b)(3). In addition to these remedies, DTSA provides for an ex parte pre-trial seizure of property....more
A year after the 2016 passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), the number of trade-secret case filings in federal district courts has spiked upward, according to a recent research report....more
We first wrote on this topic nearly a year ago. Since then, courts have had an opportunity to interpret some of the provisions of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). Indeed, since it was signed into law, more than...more
When the Defend Trade Secret Act (“DTSA”) was enacted last year, there was much debate on the remedy provision permitting the ex parte seizure of property. Such an order would not only direct the seizure of information...more
In 2016, Congress drastically changed trade secret law with the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the DTSA) that creates a federal civil action for trade secret theft, and we expect plenty of trade secret...more
While the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) has only been in effect for a few months, the first wave of cases raising DTSA claims have started to generate federal decisions. In what appears to be the first substantive...more
On May 11, 2016, President Barack Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), which provides a federal civil cause of action to manufacturers for the misappropriation and theft of trade secrets under the...more
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), marking one of largest changes to intellectual property law since the America Invents Act of 2011. This legislation will allow companies...more
The federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (the President signed it on May 11th) went on the books with a lot of fanfare. For the first time, employers (and other trade secret owners) have a federal law claim for trade secret...more
Good information governance requires not only protecting the security of sensitive and proprietary information; it often requires pursuing legal action against those who threaten the secrecy and value of a company’s trade...more
(Editorial Note: This is the second in our two-part series exploring recent litigation under the newly-enacted Defend Trade Secrets Act.) We’ve been tracking the development of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) for...more
What Is the DTSA and How Is It Different From the Uniform Trade Secrets Act? Until recently, the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA) allowed for federal trade secret actions by the U.S. Department of Justice. The...more
For many charged with the development of intellectual property portfolios in the life sciences and software industries, navigating the stormy waters of patent eligibility has recently proven difficult. U.S. Supreme Court and...more
The federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (the “DTSA” or “Act”) became law on May 11, 2016. Here are a few highlights: - 1. The DTSA seeks to address the significant effects that trade secret misappropriation has on the...more
What is Coca-Cola’s secret recipe? How does Thomas’ English Muffins get all those “Nooks & Crannies”® in its muffins? And how does Krispy Kreme make its signature lighter-than-air doughnuts? These are the type of trade...more
Today President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 into law, changing the jurisdictional landscape for trade secrets litigation and creating new remedies for companies aggrieved by the theft or misappropriation...more
On April 27, 2016, Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which President Obama promises to sign soon. This proposed legislation, which is designed to be an expansion of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, would...more
On April 27, 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), sending it to the White House for President Obama’s promised signature. When it is signed into law, the...more
Last week in a rare bipartisan move, the House of Representatives passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The Senate approved the bill earlier in April, and President Obama says that he will sign the legislation,...more
Last week, a major federal law aimed at protecting businesses’ trade secrets overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives and appears nearly certain to be signed into law by President Obama. The Defend Trade...more
Last week, in a departure from the partisan gridlock that has gripped Washington, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing a sweeping new statute to protect trade secrets. The legislation, which President...more
Yesterday, in an overwhelming 410-2 bipartisan vote, the US House of Representatives passed the Hatch-Coons Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which would for the first time federalize trade secrets law and provide uniformity...more
After years of legislative fits and starts, the U.S. House of Representatives on April 27, 2016, passed a bill federalizing trade-secret law. President Obama is expected to sign the bill in short order. Titled the “Defend...more
Presidential Signature Expected to Follow Shortly - On April 27, 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 410-2 in favor of passing the Defend Trade Secrets Act (S. 1890)(the “Act”), a comprehensive bill to create...more