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, ...

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 ...

Trade secrets are increasingly recognised as vital assets in the intellectual property portfolios of modern businesses. Unlike patents or trade marks, trade secrets derive their value from secrecy and ...

For investment professionals, understanding the ins and outs of trade secrets is not just about compliance — it’s about business. Whether researching a startup, doing due diligence on an acquisition, ...

“A DTSA trade-secret claim will rarely be dismissible as a discovery sanction in a situation like this.” – Ninth Circuit opinion The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion on ...

Foley & Lardner’s Texas trial team secured an appellate victory in a trade secret misappropriation case. The appellate court reversed a substantial trial award and clarified how preemption under the ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight Bad actors are constantly developing new ways to complicate detection and ...

Elon Musk‘s xAI has initiated legal proceedings against a former engineer. The firm alleges that the engineer stole trade secrets and subsequently took them to rival firm OpenAI. As per a report by ...

“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 ...

The Sedona Conference invites public comment by Jan. 17, 2026 on its recently published draft Model Jury Instructions for the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). All are welcome and encouraged to ...