Trade Secret Litigation and Protection

The passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act in 2016 brought renewed attention to trade secrets as an important form of intellectual property protection. In recent years, we have seen more trade secret lawsuits brought in federal courts, state courts, and arbitration forums.

Trade Secret Litigation & Protection is a 26-chapter treatise that explains the fundamentals and intricacies of trade secret law under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and the California Uniform Trade Secret Act (CUTSA). This practice guide is a valuable resource for those litigating or counseling on trade secret issues.

Chapters address among many important topics:

Trade Secret Protection Programs

Employment Law and Contract Issues

Addressing Concern Arising From An Employee Going To A Competitor

Pleadings

Extraterritoriality

Whistleblower Immunity

Handling Trade Secrets During Litigation

Identifying Trade Secrets in Litigation

Injunctions

Damages and Other Monetary Relief

Licensing of Trade Secrets and Know-How

Protecting Ideas

The International Trade Commission

Digital Forensics in Trade Secret Investigations

Experts

Spoliation

RICO

The following contributors shared their deep subject matter expertise in this book:

Michael J. Allan, David Almeling, Travis J. Anderson, Michael Bandemer, Janet Craycroft, Kevin D. DeBré, Rebecca Edelson (Co-Editor), Seth M. Gerber, Bradley C. Graveline, Steven P. Hollman, Angelique Kaounis, Randall E. Kay (Co-Editor), Seong H. Kim, Mark Leonard, Catherine ("Cathy") Lui, M. Alim Malik, Elizabeth McBride, James D. McNairy, Joanna R. Mendoza, Robert Milligan (Co-Editor), Philip H.R. Nevinny, Anthony J. Orler, Michael E. Pappas, Puya Partow-Navid, John V. Picone III, Kent R. Raygor, Tenaya Rodewald, D. Joshua Salinas, Benjamin D. Scheibe, Cary D. Sullivan, Mikela T. Sutrina, Keith R. Szeliga, James D. Vaughn, Gabrielle Walker, and Dylan W. Wiseman