In an August 12, 2025 decision, the Ninth Circuit emphasized important differences between the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) and the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“CUTSA”)—differences which might...more
8/19/2025
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Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (“PAIP”) became law on January 5, 2023, establishing a new enforcement procedure to deter the theft of trade secrets from the United States by foreign actors. PAIP...more
Highlights
- The ruling limits types of conduct that can be charged under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
- The ruling provides much-needed guidance for federal prosecutors but makes it more difficult to...more