Since the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA") in 2016, courts have increasingly addressed the nuance of negative trade secrets—information about what does not work, often referred to as "negative know-how."...more
8/26/2025
/ Business Litigation ,
Confidential Information ,
Damages ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Research and Development ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
In October 2018, businesses across the country braced for the effects of a noncompete law that was enacted in Massachusetts. The "garden leave" clause in Massachusetts' noncompete law dictated that during the period in which...more