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Massive Damages in U.S. Trade Secret Cases Signal High Stakes for Businesses

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Recent U.S. trade secret verdicts have demonstrated the extraordinary financial exposure companies face under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). Courts have awarded hundreds of millions in damages for misappropriation of...more

White & Case LLP

Notice May Be Required for California Employees Subject to Non-Competes

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California passed new laws reiterating its prohibition on employment-related non-competition obligations. Assembly Bill 1076, effective January 1, 2024, provides that it is unlawful to include noncompete clauses in employment...more

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The Defend Trade Secrets Act: An Overview and Key Developments

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Four years have passed since Congress enacted the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) in 2016, and federal courts have developed a new body of law based on this relatively young statute. The DTSA provides a private civil cause...more

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Trade Secrets: Changes In The Law On Protection Of Trade Secrets In The United States And European Union

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Concerns about trade secret theft have been increasing in both the United States and Europe in recent years. Traditionally, American law disfavored trade secret protection vis à vis patenting on the basis that publication of...more

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