April 2, 2024 - Over the past several years, a host of U.S. states have enacted laws that limit or ban the use of non-compete and other restrictive covenant agreements. Such agreements typically ...

In the food and beverage industry, trade secrets are particularly important, as the success of a company often depends on its ability to create unique and innovative products. Companies invest ...

Less-known is the growing importance of trade secrets and the role they play in our economy, including their impact on the patent system. Trade secrets are by definition valued by their owners.

R. Mark Halligan of FisherBroyles LLP discusses issues facing a trial court, following one of the largest damages verdicts in ...

Are your trade secrets locked in a proverbial safe? If not, they should be. Physical security, too, plays an important role. Entry into company offices should be restricted, and employees ...

Trade secrets usually don't grab headlines the way that patents or copyrights do, but don't let that fool you about their importance. Studies regularly show that most businesses care more about ...

A research engineer used basic exfiltration techniques to steal trade secrets from Coca-Cola, but wasn't caught until she attempted to steal similar data from another company. The trial of ...

“The messaging [from the Appian case] is clear – courts and juries are now more than ever willing to hand out big penalties for trade secrets violations, particularly where there is evidence ...

Data assets were also seen as important and valuable business assets, which is also often protected via trade secrets law in the United States. Despite the awareness of the value of these ...