With the ability to move large volumes of information electronically very quickly, the threats from cyber intrusions, joint development partners, and rogue employees are more significant every day. Dollars lost due to trade secret theft tally in the tens if not hundreds of millions annually. President Obama in his State of the Union address warned of the growing threat from cyber-attacks, especially corporate theft from foreign countries and companies. As a result, trade secrets are an increasingly important form of intellectual property protection. Corporate IP and litigation counsel should also be aware of key case developments in this fast moving area of law. With that in mind, we offer our Top 10 Trade Secret Decisions of 2013 …
