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The Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"), enacted in 2016, created a federal right of action for misappropriation of trade secrets.

Having just celebrated its one-year anniversary, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) triggered an uptick in federal litigation concerning the fight to protect corporate trade secrets.

Confidentiality agreements or nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in the workplace have recently been receiving more — and sometimes negative — attention.

t is now clear what choice of law rule applies to claims brought under the North Carolina Trade Secrets Protection Act (NCTSPA). No North Carolina appellate court had ever answered that...

It turns out that, even in romantic relationships, some things are best kept secret. On July 7, 2017, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. filed a complaint in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleging that a former executive disclosed confidential information to a romantic partner who happens to be an executive of one of Teva's direct competitors.

Affirming dismissal of an unjust enrichment claim, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a summary judgment for the defendant concluding that plaintiffs-appellants had failed to state a claim for misappropriation of a trade secret when they pleaded a claim for relief for unjust enrichment based on the alleged misappropriation.

On January 5, 2023, President Biden signed the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 ("PAIP Act") into law.

The Trade Secrets Committee of the New York City Bar recently published a report proposing that New York State enact a statute to regulate the use of non-compete agreements.

Today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") adopted a final rule (3-2) banning new non-compete agreements for both senior executives and non-senior executives.

On May 11, 2016, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 was enacted, creating federal jurisdiction for a civil claim for trade secret misappropriation.

On May 11, 2016, the U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) created a federal remedy for trade secret misappropriation and added trade secret theft as an act that can form a predicate for Racketeering

Who holds the patent on gravity? Who collects the royalties for the speed of light?

On February 2, 2016, Georgia State Senator Hunter Hill introduced Senate Bill 321 in the Georgia Senate.

According to recent data, the theft of trade secrets has cost American companies between $225 billion and $600 billion annually. Sadly, restitution awards associated with the prosecution of...

The 2018 Trading Secrets Year in Review is a compilation of our significant blog posts from throughout the year and is categorized by specific topics ...

The 2015 Trading Secrets Year in Review is a compilation of our significant blog posts from throughout last year...

Members of Seyfarth's Trade Secrets team recently worked on Trade Secret Litigation and Protection: A Practical Guide to the DTSA and CUTSA,...