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Trade Secrets
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Bressler Risk Blog
Risk News — Law Firm Fights Disqualification in Solar Trade Secrets Matter, More Law Firm Data Breach News, Client Recruiting Law in California
By Dan Bressler
“Fla. Firm Looks To Dodge Bank’s DQ Bid In Trade Secrets Suit” — “Florida-based Trenam Law fought Friday against a disqualification bid in a trade secrets case over residential solar…
California Attorney's Fees
Allocation, Block Billing, Hourly Rates, Lodestar, Trade Secrets: Seattle Federal District Judge Awarded Prevailing Plaintiff Parties In Trade Secrets Act Case About $1.25 Million In Fees And A Little Over $42,000 In Costs
Small Reductions Were Made, And No Allocation Was Required. Under both Washington’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, there are attorney’s fees shifting provisions in…
California Attorney's Fees
POOF!, Trade Secrets: $40 Million Jury Verdict And Over $17 Million Fee Award In Defend Trade Secrets Act Case Went POOF! On Appeal
The Reason Was That The Lower Court Prejudicially Misallocated The Burden Of Dis-Proof To The Defense. Misallocation of the burden of proof, if not harmless error, can lead to disastrous…
California Attorney's Fees
Trade Secrets: Texas District Court Judge Issues $15.3 Million Attorney’s Fees Award To Prevailing Plaintiff In A Defend Trade Secrets Act Case
Plaintiff Won Compensatory Damages Of $168.5 Million, With The Merits Judgment Sustained After SCOTUS Refused To Grant A Certiorari Petition. At the federal level, the Defend Trade Secrets Act has…
Trading Secrets
Key Takeaways and Access to Webinar Recording – From Prompt to Proof: Investigating and Litigating Trade-Secret Theft in the Age of AI
By Jesse M. Coleman, Gio Perez, Jim Vaughn
As part of Seyfarth's 2026 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our panel presented From Prompt to Proof: Investigating and Litigating Trade-Secret Theft in the Age of AI, exploring how artificial intelligence…
Harness Dickey Blog
Trade Secret Protection and DTSA Explainer
What counts as a trade secret, how to protect one, and what to do when confidential information walks out the door Not every valuable innovation is patented. For a…
Trading Secrets
Webinar: Protections Beyond Non-Competes
By Daniel P. Hart, Beth Sherwood, Travis Cashbaugh
Thursday, October 15, 20261:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific REGISTER HERE About the Program As…
Traverse Legal Expert Articles
When to Hire a Trade Secret Misappropriation Lawyer
By Brian Hall
A trade secret misappropriation lawyer can help a business protect confidential information before misuse causes broader damage. Trade secrets can include customer lists, formulas, source code, pricing information, processes, and…
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Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants and Asset Protection
Protecting proprietary assets, sourcecodes, trade secrets, and client databases is essential to maintaining a competitive edge in knowledge-driven industries. However, contract law often maintains a strong public policy…
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Trade Secrets as an Alternative to Patent Protection
By Alan Macek
A perpetual question from clients is whether a new development should be protected by filing a patent application or kept as a trade secret? Patents are granted by national patent…