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On May 20, 2015, a federal jury in Houston found a former research scientist and an entrepreneur liable for misappropriation of trade secrets and conspiracy to misappropriate trade secrets.

The "gist of action" doctrine. Heard of it? Well, if you are dealing with Pennsylvania law, you need to know it.

In September 1995, Philadelphia-area cookie manufacturer Sweetzel, Inc. got an early Halloween treat when the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found that the company’s cookie recipes and customer lists constituted trade secrets, and granted an injunction against Sweetzel’s competitor.

Built into the definition of a trade secret is the requirement to have reasonable secrecy measures.

Drew said, "The way in which courts have pretty much universally viewed those antisuit injunctions...

The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 ("DTSA"), which went into effect on May 11, 2016, federalizes trade secrets law.

With the recent upsurge in data breaches dominating the news, a cyber incident or data breach seems to have become an unavoidable risk – almost a rite of passage – for many companies.

Joint development, or "teaming agreements" regularly anticipate one party disclosing trade secret subject matter to its counterparty to facilitate the joint development effort.

As in real estate, as in law. A recent ruling in the USDC for the District of Colorado demonstrates that procedural considerations of where to file may often have substantive consequences.

Oregon recently enacted HB2992, further limiting its already restrictive non-compete law, which will apply to any agreements entered on or after January 1, 2020

On March 30, 2022, Medytox filed a complaint with the ITC requesting that the ITC block imports of Hugel's follow-on biologic Letybo® (LetibotulinumtoxinA) product.

A non-fungible token ("NFT") is a type of financial asset that is made up of digital data stored in a blockchain. Clear as mud, right? The person or entity that owns the NFT records the ownership...

In the second video in a series on trade secrets, Adam Samansky discusses steps companies can take to implement reasonable protective measures to maintain secrecy of information in this remote...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a grant of summary judgment and other evidentiary rulings that effectively precluded Microstrategy from presenting evidence as to damages and causation.

The California Lawyers Association 2022 IP Institute is taking place November 3-5, in Dana Point, California.

Protecting trade secrets starts with preparation. Building strong systems and habits helps keep valuable information secure and limits the risk of leaks.

It is a rare occasion when the United States Supreme Court addresses issues relevant to this blog. However, on January 11, 2019, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Food Marketing