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The Trade Secret Test Is Coming: Are You Ready? Recent Decisions Reveal The Cost Of Poor Preparation

Too many companies treat trade secret identification as something they can fix later, usually once litigation is underway. But by the time a claim is filed, it is already too late to build the evidentiary foundation you need.

United States IP

M

Mintz

9th Circuit Clarifies Trade Secret Disclosure Requirements Under The DTSA

The Ninth Circuit recently held that the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA") does not require plaintiffs to identify their allegedly misappropriate trade secrets with reasonable particularity...

United States IP

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Third Circuit: Absent Hacking, Violating Employer's Computer-Use Policy Cannot Support A Claim Under The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act

The Third Circuit's decision means employers pursuing claims in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands cannot premise claims...

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

The High-Stakes Game Of AI Trade Secrets And Congress's Next Move

In a world racing to master artificial intelligence, Congress is worried America's secrets are slipping away. Recently, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts...

United States IP

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Protecting Trade Secrets And Confidential Information In Global Supply Chains: Legal Strategies For Manufacturers

United States International

FL

Foley & Lardner

What To Do When Someone Steals Your Trade Secrets: A North Carolina Business Owner's Action Plan

United States IP

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Inside The First ITC 100-Day Review: Lessons Learned And Strategic Insights

United States IP

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WIT Legal

Patent Protection vs. Trade Secrets: A Strategic Framework For High-Tech Startups

United States IP

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Severed Knowledge: Negative Trade Secrets Through The Lens Of Compartmentalized Memory

United States IP

JD

Jones Day

What Coca-Cola Teaches About Trade Secrets Versus Patents In Selecting Intellectual Property Strategies

United States IP

K

Klemchuk

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 79: The Ninth Circuit Revisits "The Delicate Problem" (Podcast)

United States IP

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Rethinking IP In The Age Of AI (Part Four): Using AI To Make Your Trademark

United States IP

CH

Calfee Halter & Griswold

Preserving A Business' Competitive Edge: A Practical Guide To IP Protection For Phoenix Entrepreneurs

United States IP

FL

Fennemore

Readily Ascertainable—WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: July 2025

United States IP

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WilmerHale

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

New Montana State Income And Property Taxes For 2025 & 2026

United States Tax

PB

Parsons Behle & Latimer

ABA Labor & Employment Law Podcast

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

A Startup's Introduction To Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, And Trade Secrets

For startups, intellectual property (IP) is often the most valuable asset and also the most overlooked. Early missteps in protecting IP can lead to disputes, missed funding opportunities...

United States IP

NG

Nyemaster Goode

Texas Business Courts Welcome Trade Secret Cases

Texas is aggressively positioning itself as the nation's trial capital for "bet-the-company" business disputes.

United States IP

FL

Foley & Lardner

Federal Trade Secret Plaintiffs Are Not Required To Identify Their Trade Secrets With Particularity Before Beginning Discovery, Says The Ninth Circuit

In a recent decision, Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech Inc., No. 23-16093, 2025 WL 2315671 (9th Cir. Aug. 12, 2025), the Ninth Circuit found that a plaintiff...

United States IP

FL

Foley & Lardner

Massive $604.9 Million Verdict In Landmark Trade Secret Case

A California state jury awarded Propel Fuels, Inc. $604.9 million in damages after finding Phillips 66 Company liable for trade secret misappropriation.

United States IP

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

No Early Exit In Federal Trade Secret Misappropriation Cases

United States IP

CH

Clark Hill

Navigating Contract Manufacturing Agreements: Tips And Pitfalls For Pharma And Biopharma Companies

United States Healthcare

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

Your Most Valuable Business Asset Might Not Be What You Think: Trade Secrets For NC Business Owners

United States IP

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Spotlight On Upcoming Oral Arguments – June 2025

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

3 Things To Understand About Cybersecurity And Intellectual Property

United States IP

CH

Clark Hill

Why Your Tech Business Needs Employee Agreements (IP & Confidentiality) (Video)

United States Employment

C

Crowley Law LLC

Top 2 IP Mistakes Startups Make (Protect Your Intellectual Property!) (Video)

United States IP

C

Crowley Law LLC

Patent Fees Reimagined: Evaluating The Trump Administration's Value-Driven Fee Structure And Its Impact On Innovators

United States IP

FL

Foley & Lardner

Protecting Proprietary Information Of A Business

United States IP

SH

Stites & Harbison PLLC

25 FAQs On Manufacturing Overseas: Product Quality, IP, And Legal Risks

HS

Harris Sliwoski

Top 2 IP Mistakes Startups Make (Protect Your Intellectual Property!) (Video)

For young companies, intellectual property (IP) can be their most valuable asset. Yet, many inadvertently put this crucial asset at risk by making common, avoidable mistakes.

United States IP

C

Crowley Law LLC

Patent Fees Reimagined: Evaluating The Trump Administration's Value-Driven Fee Structure And Its Impact On Innovators

The WSJ reports the Trump administration wants to charge patent holders 1% to 5% of their patent's value to maintain the patent after grant.

United States IP

FL

Foley & Lardner

Protecting Proprietary Information Of A Business

Patent, trademark, and copyright most immediately come to mind when the topics of protection of intellectual property (IP) and proprietary business information are raised.

United States IP

SH

Stites & Harbison PLLC

25 FAQs On Manufacturing Overseas: Product Quality, IP, And Legal Risks

Manufacturing overseas—whether in China, Vietnam, or Mexico—can be a game‑changer for your business, or a disaster waiting to happen. The right overseas manufacturing contracts...

HS

Harris Sliwoski

IP Secrets Revealed: Your Guide To Patents, Trademarks & More (Video)

United States IP

C

Crowley Law LLC

Securities And Intellectual Property: A Vital Nexus Of Scalable Growth And Liquidity

When you first join a company — whether as a founder, executive, or investor — you're already thinking about the exit. That means evaluating not just the company's vision or revenue potential, but the fundamentals...

United States Commercial

C

Caldwell

Client Alert: Florida's New Employer-Friendly Noncompete Law Signals That It's Open For Business

While many states recently have enacted laws making it harder for employers to enforce noncompetes, Florida is bucking the trend by enacting some...

United States IP

JB

Jenner & Block

Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment On Trade Secret Claims In Double Eagle v. Hooper

The Tenth Circuit recently upheld an Oklahoma District Court's summary judgment ruling in favor of a trade secret defendant based on insufficient specificity as to the trade secrets at issue...

United States IP

JB

Jenner & Block

In Sig Sauer, Patent Owner Weaponizes Non-Infringement Declaratory Judgement Claims To Deny Institution

In Sig Sauer Inc. v. Lone Star Future Weapons Inc., IPR2025-00410, Paper 13 (PTAB June 26, 2025), Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart (Acting Director) exercised discretion...

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

$30 Million Message: Jury Awards Substantial Punitive Damages For Trade Secret Theft

United States IP

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Rethinking IP In The Age Of AI (Part Two): Trade Secrets – To Disclose Or Not To Disclose

United States Technology

CH

Calfee Halter & Griswold

G 1/23: Enlarged Board Of Appeal Redefines Prior Art In Europe

PC

Potter Clarkson

Non-Compete Agreements In Health Care: A Rapidly Evolving Legal Landscape

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 78: When Are Misappropriators Dangerous Enough To Be Enjoined?

United States IP

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

How IP Can Power The AI-driven Cleantech Revolution

United States Technology

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Six Actions To Take To Ensure Your Trade Secret Stays Secret

United States IP

HI

Harness IP

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies: No "Back Door" Coverage Of Nonsolicitation Agreements Under Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act

United States Employment

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Readily Ascertainable—WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: May 2025

United States IP

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WilmerHale

Key Provisions Of The One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R.1) Related To Foreign Ownership And Foreign Supply (FEOC)

United States Tax

FL

Foley & Lardner

Chambers Recognizes Pryor Cashman's Leading Practices And Partners In 2025 Rankings

United States Law Performance

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Prema Engineering v. Lamborghini: A Case Study In Trade Secret Protection

C

Caldwell

Should Your Company Use An IP Holding Company? Here's What You Need To Know

United States IP

M

Mintz

Three Key Considerations For Trade Secret Owners Seeking Protection Under The Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act

United States IP

KR

Kane Russell Coleman Logan

Klemchuk's Signature Spice Just Got A Name — Meet San Jacinto

United States IP

K

Klemchuk

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Crowley Law LLC

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Open Season On Restrictive Covenants? Protecting Your Company's Confidential Information In Uncertain Times (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

How To Navigate IP Issues In Robotics (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

AI In E-Commerce: Creating An IP Shop Of Horrors? (Video)

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Gamma Law

How Jones Day Helps Clients In Global Trade Secret Litigation (Video)

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Jones Day

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