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 ...
Recent case law confirms that trade secret owners should proactively investigate any suspicions of theft, and if they do not, they may be at greater risk of being barred under the statute of ...
April 01, 2026 - Applied Predictive Techs., Inc. v. Marketdial, Inc., 2026 WL 21829, 2026 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 80 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 28, 2026) highlights the obligation of a trade secret owner to prove that ...
In a trade secret misappropriation action, a complainant is required to prove the amount of its damages with reasonable certainty and that this amount has been caused by the misappropriation.
“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 ...