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 ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize the economy, courts are increasingly being asked to determine whether AI models and algorithms can be protected as trade secrets. Yet case ...

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 ...

“Despite the added risks associated with cloud-based sharing, the good news is that there are a number of steps companies can take to minimize their trade-secret exfiltration risk or liability.” Cloud ...

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, ...

September 02, 2025 - The decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 9, 2025, in Sysco Machinery Corporation v. DCS USA Corporation, 143 F.4th 222, is a must-read for trade secret ...

Trade secrets are among the oldest and most-well known forms of intellectual property (IP) protection. Whether the formula for a multibillion-dollar soft drink, the algorithm behind a popular search ...

It is not uncommon for employers to discover that a departing employee has downloaded information before walking out the door. But the mere fact that an employee downloaded information does not ...

Trade secrets often wind up being disclosed unintentionally at trade shows or in magazine articles, publications, press releases or speeches. Engineers, marketing executives, mid-level managers, and ...

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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 ...