We are proud to present Greenberg Traurig’s Trade Secrets 2023 Year in Review, a high-level overview of some of 2023’s most significant trade secret decisions in the United States.

2023 started with a bang, when the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule banning noncompete agreements between employers and “workers” (broadly defined to include employees, independent contractors, interns, and others). 

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* Special thanks to Boston Law Clerks James McNamara˘ and Declan Stone-Murphy˘ for their valuable contributions to this article.
˘ Not admitted to the practice of law.

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Photo of Gregory S. Bombard Gregory S. Bombard

Gregory S. Bombard is a trial lawyer focusing on trade secret litigation, business torts, and other complex commercial disputes. Greg represents pharmaceutical, technology, and manufacturing companies in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings throughout the United States. He regularly…

Gregory S. Bombard is a trial lawyer focusing on trade secret litigation, business torts, and other complex commercial disputes. Greg represents pharmaceutical, technology, and manufacturing companies in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings throughout the United States. He regularly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in trade secret cases and related claims. Greg is a frequent writer and speaker on trade secret law and is the co-author of the book Protecting and Litigating Trade Secrets (2nd Ed.), published by the American Bar Association.

In addition to his trade secrets practice, Greg has deep experience defending consumer and business claims under the Unfair Trade Practice Acts of Massachusetts (Chapter 93A) and similar laws in other states. He has handled unfair trade practice litigation on behalf of banks, credit card processors, mortgage servicers, and other consumer finance companies.

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Photo of Kurt Kappes Kurt Kappes

Kurt A. Kappes is the Managing Shareholder of the Sacramento Office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s Complex Employment Litigation & Trials group. He has extensive lead trial experience in many complex litigation cases, including: class actions, commercial claims, trade…

Kurt A. Kappes is the Managing Shareholder of the Sacramento Office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s Complex Employment Litigation & Trials group. He has extensive lead trial experience in many complex litigation cases, including: class actions, commercial claims, trade secrets and employee mobility, computer fraud, non-compete, unfair competition, and Business and Professions Code Section 17200 actions. He has also represented clients in labor and employment issues, including advisory matters, trade secret audits, contracts, discrimination claims, whistleblower cases, and wrongful termination litigation.

Recognized by Super Lawyers magazine, as one of Northern California’s Super Lawyers, Kurt has argued cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court, and the Third District Court of Appeals. He has also represented clients before the United States Supreme Court, as well as in administrative hearings, arbitrations (single and panel), writ proceedings, jury trials, and bench trials.

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Photo of Anne V. Dunne Anne V. Dunne

Anne V. Dunne focuses her practice on commercial litigation, concentrating on financial services, class action defense, government investigations, and whistleblower litigation. She handles claims in both state and federal courts on behalf of a wide range of clients, including consumer banks, financial services…

Anne V. Dunne focuses her practice on commercial litigation, concentrating on financial services, class action defense, government investigations, and whistleblower litigation. She handles claims in both state and federal courts on behalf of a wide range of clients, including consumer banks, financial services companies, national banks, mortgage lenders and servicers, credit card issuers, short-term lenders, student lenders, manufacturers, and large national retailers. Anne counsels clients on compliance with state and federal statutes and regulations, including TILA, FDCPA, TCPA, RESPA, ECOA, FCRA, Dodd-Frank, SOX, Chapter 93A, CUTPA, RFDCPA, and CCPA.

Additionally, Anne litigates claims of trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and breach of restrictive covenant agreements. She also represents corporations, officers, and directors on securities litigation matters, shareholder derivative actions, and other complex commercial disputes.

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Sierra T. Horton

Sierra Horton is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Sacramento office.

Prior to joining the firm, Sierra served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Consuelo M. Callahan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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Photo of Colin Kennedy Colin Kennedy

Colin Kennedy is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Boston office. He represents clients in all phases of litigation, from early-stage investigations through appeals. Colin has experience defending companies against unfair or deceptive business practices claims in individual and putative…

Colin Kennedy is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Boston office. He represents clients in all phases of litigation, from early-stage investigations through appeals. Colin has experience defending companies against unfair or deceptive business practices claims in individual and putative class actions, companies in a wide range of commercial litigation, individuals and municipalities in white collar defense investigations, and companies in labor and employment matters. In addition, Colin has considerable legal writing experience and is frequently asked to draft complex pleadings, various motions, and memoranda.

Prior to entering legal practice, Colin served in the U.S. Army as an Intelligence Officer deploying multiple times before being honorably discharged at the rank of Captain.

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