Continuing our annual tradition, we present the top developments and headlines for 2017 and what we expect in 2018 in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law....more
3/6/2018
/ Alphabet Company ,
Automotive Industry ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Facebook ,
Forum Selection ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uber ,
US v Nosal ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
To develop consensus and non-partisan principles for best practices in managing trade secret litigation and well-vetted recommendations for consideration in protecting trade secrets, recognizing that every organization, both...more
Continuing our annual tradition, we present the top developments/headlines for 2017/2018 in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law....more
2/19/2018
/ Alphabet Company ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Encryption ,
Facebook ,
Forum Selection ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uber ,
US v Nosal
On December 6-8, the inaugural Sedona Conference on trade secrets took place in Scottsdale, Arizona. The invitation-only conference brought together outside counsel, in-house counsel, and experts to have an in-depth...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A new federal civil cause of action is now available to trade secrets owners seeking to pursue claims of trade secret misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). To take full advantage of...more
5/12/2016
/ Asset Seizure ,
Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
Ex Parte ,
Immunity ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Private Right of Action ,
Trade Secrets ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
On April 4, 2016, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”). Soon after, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) released a statement in which he applauded...more
On January 21, 2016, in Washington, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a meeting to consider S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 (“DTSA”). The passage of the DTSA would provide a federal civil cause of action...more
The explosion of digital and social media enables companies to work more efficiently and to easily and creatively promote their products and services to large audiences across the globe. Modern technological developments in...more
On December 2, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. EST, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing concerning trade secret theft entitled “Protecting Trade Secrets: The Impact of Trade Secret Theft on American...more