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Penalties Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)

Foley & Lardner LLP

USA v. Wang: Criminal & Civil Liability for Autonomous Vehicle IP & Trade Secrets Theft

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A pending case involving a former engineer, his alleged theft of trade secret autonomous vehicle technology, and a midnight one-way escape flight to China is shedding light on efforts by the tech giant Apple to both develop...more

Troutman Pepper

Seven Steps to Address Trade Secret Misappropriation by Whistleblowers

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“The immunity provision of the Defend Trade Secrets Act creates serious risk for companies: A whistleblower could expose a company to civil and criminal penalties stemming from the company’s alleged misconduct and...more

McAfee & Taft

Defend Trade Secrets Act requires immediate review of confidentiality agreements with employees and contractors

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On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which creates a new federal cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets. Although the DTSA provides several new changes to trade secret...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

New Defend Trade Secrets Act Requires Employers to Include Disclaimers in All Confidential Information Agreements

On May 16, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The new law takes immediate effect and will provide important new federal protections against unauthorized disclosure of...more

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