Today’s blog post is the third, and last, blog post in a series focusing on trade secret law issues and trends. As announced, we will address practical questions and offer insights into how Belgian courts interpret and apply various aspects
Trade Secrets Trends, published by Crowell & Moring LLP, focuses on legal developments and practical issues related to trade secret protection, particularly within the European and Belgian legal context. The blog covers topics such as the interpretation and enforcement of trade secret laws by courts, requirements for qualifying information as a trade secret, remedies for misappropriation, burden of proof challenges, and procedural aspects of trade secret litigation. It also addresses the roles of various parties involved in trade secret disputes, including former employees, contractors, and companies, as well as recent regulatory changes affecting related areas like non-compete agreements. The blog provides insights into case law trends and strategic considerations for protecting confidential business information.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Agency”) voted 3-2 along partisan lines in a special public meeting to adopt the “Non-Compete Clause Rule” (the “Final Rule”), which will prohibit most employee non-competes…
A perennial issue in trade secret litigation is: what factual allegations must be pled regarding what trade secrets are left when there are related patents from the same company on the same technology. The recent decision Safe Haven Wildlife Removal…
The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Perrin Bernard Supowitz, LLC v. Morales continues to highlight the high bar necessary for a motion for preliminary injunction, the evidence required to establish irreparable harm, and the limited “abuse of discretion” standard that may…
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Earlier this year the Federal Judicial Conference released its Trade Secret Case Management Judicial Guide. That paper is over 400 pages but contains comprehensive insights for courts and litigants in the various stages of a trade secret case. It is…
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