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Third Circuit Recognizes Trade Secret Misappropriation Claim by Party Possessing (But Not Owning) the Trade Secret

By John Barry, Daryl Leon and Meika Freeman on May 6, 2020 Posted in Litigation and Arbitration, Trade Secrets

It is not often that a United States Court of Appeals issues a decision on trade secrets, much less one involving the review of a bench trial that drew legal conclusions on the scope of trade secret law and the propriety of compensatory and punitive damages. On April 30, 2020, in Advanced Fluid Sys., Inc. … Continue Reading

Massachusetts Passes Non-Compete Reform Law

By Mark W. Batten, Samantha Regenbogen Manelin and Laura Franks on August 13, 2018 Posted in Non-Competes and Protection of Corporate Assets

On August 10, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a bill making significant reforms to Massachusetts’ law regarding non-compete agreements, as well as adopting the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“UTSA”) (joining 48 other states as well as DC in adopting the UTSA at least in part, and leaving New York as the lone … Continue Reading

Congress Passes A New Law Providing A Federal Cause Of Action For The Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

By John Barry and Alex Weinstein on April 29, 2016 Posted in Litigation and Arbitration, Non-Competes and Protection of Corporate Assets, Whistleblower, Workplace Policies and Procedures

On April 11 and April 27, 2016, the Senate and House, respectively, passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The DTSA, for the first time, provides a federal cause of action for the misappropriation of trade secrets. This significant development has large implications for companies and employers nationwide. As such, Proskauer has prepared … Continue Reading