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Attorney fees in CUTSA Trade Secret cases

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Trade secret litigation can be brutal. Many times you have a company going after an ex-employee (and sometimes their new employer) for alleged theft of sales leads, confidential documents, and other proprietary information....more

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Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Sufficiently Establish Existence of Trade Secrets

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The Tenth Circuit’s  recent decision in Double Eagle Alloys, Inc. v. Hooper, __F.4th __ (10th Cir. Apr. 22, 2025), provides a cautionary tale regarding the necessity of identifying trade secrets with particularity and...more

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He Got the MrBeast Blueprint… and a Trade Secret Lawsuit

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Imagine getting your hands on the ultimate creator cheat code — the behind-the-scenes playbook MrBeast uses to dominate YouTube. Now imagine going viral not for using it, but for allegedly walking off with it. That’s exactly...more

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EV Trade Secrets Litigation Series: Tesla and Rivian Resolve High-Stakes Legal Clash Over IP

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After getting the green light to proceed to a trial in March of 2025, Tesla and Rivian have reportedly reached an agreement to settle their trade secret dispute out of court. Tesla and Rivian officially filed for dismissals...more

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Tennessee Federal Court Enjoins Misuse of Employer’s Trade Secrets

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Misappropriation of trade secrets claims often turn on whether the information that was taken is truly a “trade secret.” In considering whether information is a trade secret, courts consider a number of factors, including...more

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Nursing Assistant’s “Self-Help” Attempt to Bolster Her Discrimination and Wage Claims Backfires in Spectacular Fashion

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As readers of this blog know, most trade secret misappropriation claims are brought in civil complaints—but a recent case out of Pennsylvania reveals how quickly the tables can turn on a civil plaintiff asserting claims...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Third Circuit: Spying on Former Employee’s Social Media Account Does Not Constitute “Unclean Hands” to Bar Trade Secret...

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Consider this: a former employee has just left his or her employer and may have taken trade secrets to a competitor. ...more

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The Third Circuit Addresses the Defend Trade Secrets Act and Appears to Have Applied the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine

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The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) states very clearly that an injunction issued pursuant thereto may not “prevent a person from entering into an employment relationship,” and that any conditions placed on a former...more

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