An owner of a trade secret that has been misappropriated may seek remedies of injunctive relief and monetary damages, to compensate it for the economic harm resulting from the party that stole and benefitted from the theft of the trade secret. While injunctive relief is the gravamen of any trade secret misappropriation claim, the available
Trade Secrets
Best Practices for the Safeguarding of Company Trade Secrets
By Daniel Saeedi on
Posted in Trade Secrets
A recent court decision clarifies the types of best practices that are needed in order to invoke the trade secret protections of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and parallel state law. The case provides important guidance for employers as to best practices for safeguarding proprietary information, and it also serves as a warning
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