As increasing scrutiny was cast at the state and federal level on noncompetition agreements and other restrictive covenants, companies were forced to assess their ability to safeguard trade secret information. Not to mention...more
3/8/2021
/ Anti-Raiding ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trade Secrets
Although most trade secrets litigation takes place in federal or state courts, another forum for redress is the US International Trade Commission (the ITC). The ITC is renowned for the speed with which it moves its docket...more
The MUTSA became effective on October 1, 2018. It largely tracks the language of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA).
In a case of first impression, the District of Massachusetts considered whether the recently enacted...more
On August 20, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a $140 million jury verdict in a published opinion reiterating the important role of unjust enrichment damages in compensating victims of trade...more
In today’s Digital Era, where employee mobility is commonplace, businesses are more exposed than ever to trade secret theft by employees. As businesses move toward the complete digitization of information, lawyers involved in...more
6/26/2020
/ Bad Faith ,
Circumstantial Evidence ,
Contempt ,
Default Judgment ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Discovery ,
Evidence ,
Exclusions ,
Forensic Examination ,
Spoliation ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
As businesses adjust to the new reality of shelter-in-place orders compelling non-essential employees to conduct a growing amount of work at home, the exposure risk to businesses’ trade secret and other confidential...more