Conduct an internal investigation:Work with your attorney to assess the extent of the breach. This may form the basis of estimated total damages to your company. Once you know the damage, you can discuss your legal options with your trade secret lawyer. ...
Secondly, as the plaintiff's representative lawyer, one of the important tasks of the representative lawyer in trade secret cases is to assist the client in determining the confidential information to be protected before filing the lawsuit. The selection and determination of the content of the secre...
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A trade secret may be a formula, drawing, schematic, blueprint, specialized process, manufacturing technique, customer list, quality assurance criteria, profit margin, pricing information, etc. The key is whether the alleged trade secret derives value from being kept secret and whether the holder o...
While trade secret law has developed from state common law, regulation is now standard and addresses both civil and criminal liability. The Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) codified and harmonized standards and remedies for commercial claims. Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia have adop...
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In theory, trade secret lawsuits are filed when a secret can be used to damage the business it was stolen from. In practice, these lawsuits are often used to keep a business’s most important employees from quitting and going to work for their competitors. By threatening a “misappropriation...
Trade Secret LitigationHelping Clients Minimize the Risk of Trade Secrets Theft and Claims Trade secret cases are a core component of our IP litigation practice, largely due to the frequent movement of senior-level technology industry employees, and because of issues that arise as a result of NDA...
A trade secret is any confidential business data that gives a business an aggressive edge. It is also considered a commerce secret. Commerce secrets are manufacturing or industrial secrets and business secrets and techniques. The unauthorized use of secret business data by individuals other than the...
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