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Trade Secrets Damages Preliminary Injunctions

A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets'... more +
A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets' protected legal status, enterprises must make reasonable efforts to keep the information secret and prevent unnecessary disclosure.  Trade Secrets may include processes, formulas, methods, designs, patterns, et cetera.   less -
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Court Upholds Gilks’ Trade Secrets in Fly Boatworks Dispute

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This case is an important reminder that in trade secrets litigation, the specific business context is critically important and may be outcome determinative. Here, a closely held business was held to a much more lenient...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Preliminary Injunction, Meet Irreparable Harm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a case where an ex-employer sought preliminary injunctive relief based on an alleged breach of non-disclosure and non-compete agreements and alleged misappropriation of...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

2017 Supreme Court and Precedential Patent Cases From the Federal Circuit, With Some Significant Cases from 2016

Arbitration - Waymo v. Uber Technologies, 870 F.3d 1342 (Fed. Cir. 2017) - Waymo sued Uber and others for trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement. Uber contends that Waymo should be compelled to...more

McAfee & Taft

Gavel to Gavel: DTSA opens federal courthouse doors

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In May, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, which permits trade secret owners to seek relief for trade secret misappropriation in federal court. Originally published in The Journal...more

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