Trade secret protection can be the reason a business survives, or is one day sold for a lot of money. Not protecting trade secrets can result in business failure or mediocrity. A trade secret may be a ...

Trade secrets are a cornerstone in the strategic architecture of businesses, representing invaluable assets that give it a competitive edge. These could encompass formulas, practices, processes, ...

In the second article of our new series, we explain how trade secrets can be safeguarded to prevent misappropriation or unauthorised publication Our first article in this series: Unlocking competitive ...

The Background: Since the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA") in 2016, courts have increasingly addressed the nuance of negative trade secrets—information about what does not work, often ...

For investment professionals, understanding the ins and outs of trade secrets is not just about compliance — it’s about business. Whether researching a startup, doing due diligence on an acquisition, ...

Trade secrets are among any business’s most valuable holdings — whether they know it or not. Unlike patents or copyrights, trade secrets derive their worth by remaining private or secret. It’s when ...

Partners at three law firms explain why trade secrets cases are rising, and how litigation is giving clients a market advantage A surge in trade secrets lawsuits is reshaping the competitive landscape ...

“The Fourth Circuit’s decision in Sherbrooke provides important clarity on the ‘reasonable efforts’ standard at the pleading stage, holding that confidentiality agreements alone can suffice to survive ...

Pete is managing shareholder of the firm’s Chicago office. He counsels employers on a wide variety of workplace challenges, including protecting trade secrets and other valuable information and ...

Nicholas Schneider of Eckert Seamans examines the surge in trade secret litigation and discusses how employee mobility, ...

“With GenAI use on the rise and organizations facing unprecedented cyber risks, what steps will be considered ‘reasonable’ for the purposes of trade secret protection?” This year saw a world in which ...