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A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets'... more +
A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets' protected legal status, enterprises must make reasonable efforts to keep the information secret and prevent unnecessary disclosure.  Trade Secrets may include processes, formulas, methods, designs, patterns, et cetera.   less -
Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

I Spy a Trade Secret: Conducting Proper Trade Secret Asset Management Review to Avoid Sufficiency Failure in Litigation

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A recent trade secret matter pending in federal court in California shows the pitfalls of a company’s failing to do trade secret asset management before filing a trade secret lawsuit, and also highlights some important...more

Troutman Pepper

The Intersection of RICO, Trade Secrets, and the Defend Trade Secrets Act - RICO Report Podcast

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Join Troutman Pepper White Collar and Litigation Partner Cal Stein for a special podcast series, discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). In this fourth...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Open Question: Use of Stolen Trade Secrets May or May Not Qualify as a Predicate Act Under RICO

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Since the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), trade secret owners have been able to use allegations of trade secret misappropriation under the DTSA to support civil claims under the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt...more

McDermott Will & Emery

How Not to Build a Case of Trade Secret Misappropriation

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a dismissal of trade secret claims, finding that although misappropriation of a trade secret prior to the enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) does not...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week at the Ninth: Secrets and Specialties

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This week, the Ninth Circuit resolves a novel question about continuing violations under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, and invalidates an agency’s conclusion that computer programmers are not entitled to “specialty...more

Dechert LLP

Tensions Rise Between China and the United States: Intellectual Property Prosecutions Just the Tip of the Iceberg

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Amid escalating tensions between the United States and China over the last few years, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has formally prioritized criminal prosecutions of Chinese nationals and companies, and...more

McAfee & Taft

When is hiring a competitor’s employee ‘racketeering’?

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When hiring new employees – especially those who are currently employed or who recently have been employed by a competing company or organization – it’s always a best practice to ask them if they are subject to an employment...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Criminal Statute for Organized Crime Now Available to Combat Trade Secret Theft – But What is an Act of Trade Secret Theft under...

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The DTSA standing alone provides significant recourse for trade secret owners who have fallen victim to trade secret theft. Apart from the protection provided by the DTSA itself, however, the statute also allows trade secret...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

RICO Killer: DTSA Non-Retroactivity Wipes Out Racketeering Claim Based on Trade Secret Theft

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On May 11, 2016, the U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) created a federal remedy for trade secret misappropriation and added trade secret theft as an act that can form a predicate for Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Campaigning For Protection Of Political Trade Secrets

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As widely reported, on April 20, the Democratic National Committee (“DNC”) kicked off a twelve count lawsuit against a number of entities and individuals, including the Russian Federation, General Staff of the Armed Forces of...more

Cozen O'Connor

2016 DTSA: Providing Manufacturers with New Avenues to Protect Trade Secrets

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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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

How to Prepare for Theft of Company Information

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Companies should take three steps now to ensure use of the Defend Trade Secrets Act. In May, President Barack Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act that creates a federal civil cause of action for the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities

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The Global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP takes great pride in announcing the Fall 2015 edition of The World in US Courts: Orrick’s Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law To Global Business and...more

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