We are rapidly approaching the fifth anniversary of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), 18 U.S.C. § 1831 et seq. (effective May 2016). As many know, the statute amended sections
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The Defend Trade Secrets Act – One Year Later
By Sarah E. Barrows & Kurt Kappes on
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The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) celebrates its one-year anniversary on May 11, 2017. The DTSA is the most significant expansion of intellectual property law since the Lanham Act was…
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How ‘The Defend Trade Secrets Act’ Affects Your Employment Agreements
By Kurt Kappes on
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On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) into law. The DTSA is immediately effective, and applies to misappropriation that occurs after its enactment. The…
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The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
By Richard C. McCrea Jr. & Kurt Kappes on
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On April 27, 2016, Congress passed the “Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016.” The Act (the DTSA) passed the House by a vote of 410 to 2. The bill passed…
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