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Criminal Considerations and Federal Authorities In Trade Secrets Disputes

Jeffrey A. Pade & Anand B. Patel

Part Two of a Three-Part Series Part One of this article discussed the passing of the Economic Espionage Act to combat the growing concerns surrounding trade secret theft and the criminal components of trade secret theft. Part Two covers considerations in favor of approaching federal authorities on trade secrets theft.

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Criminal Considerations In Trade Secrets Disputes

Jeffrey A. Pade & Anand B. Patel

Part One of a Three-Part Series When the international theft of U.S. trade secrets escalated and became a higher priority for domestic entities, trade secrets owners faced difficult challenges in collecting evidence, pursuing civil actions against overseas actors, and successfully obtaining worthwhile and meaningful relief from civil actions alone. These challenges ultimately resulted in increased referrals, investigations, and prosecutions of trade secrets theft under the EEA by federal authorities.

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Choosing Between Trade Secret and Patent Protection: A Primer for Businesses

Darren M. Franklin

When deciding whether to apply for patent protection on an innovation or whether to keep the innovation confidential as a company trade secret, there are many considerations that a business must take into account stemming from the different characteristics of each.

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Ninth Circuit Issues Decision on Trade Secret Injunctive Relief

John Lanham & Nishi Tavernier

Earlier this year, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision affirming a district court's denial of an injunction following a finding of trade secret misappropriation. While the opinion is designated as unpublished — and therefore not precedential — the panel's reasoning sheds light on an important issue in trade secrets remedies.

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FL Appeal Court's Memorabilia Trade Secrets Decision

Jasmine Floyd

Here's how attorneys unraveled the truth behind an entertainment-and-sports memorabilia trade secrets case that saw the lawyers uncover crucial details during discovery.

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Avoiding Trade Secret Losses During Corporate Collaboration

Felix Eyzaguirre & Katherine D. Prescott

Effective corporate collaborations — whether close customer relationships, supplier partnerships or formal joint ventures — demand that sensitive information be shared. Without proper agreements and well-defined boundaries, however, those corporate collaborations can lead to loss of trade secret protection and entangle the parties in litigation.

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Seeing Green: Protecting Brands In the Cannabis Industry

David S. Gold

Branding is not a new concept, nor are the various intellectual property laws that protect brands. What is new to most is how this burgeoning industry can take advantage of those laws within the context of state and federal restrictions.

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The DTSA's Jurisdictional Nexus, Three Years In

Conor Tucker

The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) requires pleading a connection between a trade secret, a product or service, and interstate commerce. But failure to prove such a connection divests the district court of subject matter jurisdiction. This article summarizes the first three years of cases discussing the jurisdictional element and explores implications.

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When Alice Leaves Software in Wonderland: Review the Terms of Use

Veronica Mullally Munoz 

That least-read contract — the Terms of Use — can be an effective (albeit the last) weapon in the arsenal of a company trying to protect unpatented software technology while providing on-line services.

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U.S. Trade-Secret Theft Prosecutions Target China and Are on the Rise

Phillip Bantz

The U.S. and China are in the midst of an escalating trade war and the DOJ has been prosecuting trade misappropriation cases against China with notable vigor as of late.

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