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$30 Million Message: Jury Awards Substantial Punitive Damages for Trade Secret Theft

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A nearly decade-long legal battle in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently concluded with a significant jury verdict, underscoring the potentially severe consequences of trade secret theft...more

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Trade Secret Protection in 2025: What In-House Counsel Need to Know

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Recent developments in workplace dynamics, regulatory changes, and several high-profile cases have highlighted the growing importance of understanding and protecting your company's trade secrets. For in-house counsel, staying...more

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When Algorithms Meet Regulators - The Unexpected Vulnerability of AI Trade Secrets

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Companies deploying and developing Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) face a critical intellectual property dilemma: How should I protect AI trade secrets in a regulatory landscape that demands transparency?...more

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Circuit Court Strikes Down Liquidated-Damages Agreement in Trade Secret Case

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The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently made two rulings that may impact companies using liquidated-damages clauses in their confidentiality agreements to protect their trade secrets....more

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Recent Hot Topics and Developments in Trade Secrets Law

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There have been some noteworthy recent decisions in trade secrets law. This blog post summarizes some of the significant decisions grouped by the hot topics below....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Are Trade Secret Takedowns Real or a Myth?

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When you publish electronic software, you frequently worry about copyright infringement. What if your game used sounds, graphics, text, or code from another game? If a competitor believes your game violates copyright, it...more

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A Decade of Data Whets the Appetite for Data Nerds: Lex Machina Releases 2020 Report on Trade Secret Litigation

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Legal analytics powerhouse Lex Machina recently released its 2020 Trade Secret Litigation Report, which highlights federal litigation trends in the last decade, as well as the last year specifically. ...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Belief That Information Is a Trade Secret, Even If It Isn’t, Is Enough to Be Convicted for Attempted Theft of Trade Secrets

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A federal judge in Chicago recently held that an individual can be convicted of attempting to steal a trade secret, even if the information at issue did not actually constitute a trade secret, so long as the individual...more

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A Cautionary Tale: Don’t Wait Until There Is A Problem To Protect Your Trade Secrets

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A federal decision recently reminded businesses about the importance of taking appropriate measures to protect their proprietary information before any misappropriation occurs. In Abrasic 90 Inc. v. Weldcote Medals, Inc., the...more

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