Trade Secret Litigation and Protection

The passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act in 2016 brought renewed attention to trade secrets as an important form of intellectual property protection. In recent years we have seen more trade secret lawsuits brought in federal courts state courts and arbitration forums.. Trade Secret Litigation and Protection is a 26-chapter treatise that explains the fundamentals and intricacies of trade secret law under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and the California Uniform Trade Secret Act (CUTSA). This practice guide is a valuable resource for those litigating or counseling on trade secret issues.Chapters address among many other important topics:Trade Secret Protection ProgramsEmployment Law and Contract IssuesAddressing Concern Arising From An Employee Going To A CompetitorPleadingsExtraterritorialityWhistleblower ImmunityHandling Trade Secrets During LitigationIdentifying Trade Secrets in LitigationInjunctionsDamages and Other Monetary ReliefLicensing of Trade Secrets and Know-HowProtecting IdeasThe International Trade CommissionDigital Forensics in Trade Secret InvestigationsExpertsSpoliationRICOThe following contributors shared their deep subject matter expertise in this book:Michael J. Allan David Almeling Travis J. Anderson Michael Bandemer Janet Craycroft Kevin D. DeBré Rebecca Edelson (Co-Editor) Seth M. Gerber Bradley C. Graveline Steven P. Hollman Angelique Kaounis Randall E. Kay (Co-Editor) Seong H. Kim Mark Leonard Catherine (“Cathy”) Lui M. Alim Malik Elizabeth McBride James D. McNairy Joanna R. Mendoza Robert Milligan (Co-Editor) Philip H.R. Nevinny Anthony J. Orler Michael E. Pappas Puya Partow-Navid John V. Picone III Kent R. Raygor Tenaya Rodewald D. Joshua Salinas Benjamin D. Scheibe Cary D. Sullivan Mikela T. Sutrina Keith R. Szeliga James D. Vaughn Gabrielle Walker and Dylan W. Wiseman