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Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) Business Litigation Intellectual Property Protection

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Severed Knowledge: Negative Trade Secrets Through the Lens of Compartmentalized Memory

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Since the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA") in 2016, courts have increasingly addressed the nuance of negative trade secrets—information about what does not work, often referred to as "negative know-how."...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Passwords Aren’t Enough: The Critical Role of NDAs in Trade Secret Protection

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In the digital age, businesses may assume that firewalls, login credentials and restricted access are enough to shield proprietary data. But a recent federal court decision shows that a “trade secret” under the Defend Trade...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Franchise Agreement Precludes Defend Trade Secrets Act Claim

On February 27, 2025, the District of Minnesota granted a franchisor’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit initiated by its franchisee, alleging, among other things, breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets under the...more

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