Trade secret protection can be the reason a business survives, or is one day sold for a lot of money. Not protecting trade secrets can result in business failure or mediocrity. A trade secret may be a ...

Trade secrets are sometimes viewed as the stepchild of intellectual property, yet they account for two-thirds of U.S. companies' informational value. Notwithstanding their importance, trade secrets ...

A recent Federal Circuit decision applying California trade secret law offers a timely reminder that published patent ...

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The Federal Circuit’s decision in Coda v. Goodyear underscores that trade secret plaintiffs must define their trade secrets with particularity before trial. Patent disclosures may inadvertently ...

On August 14, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the lower court’s decision and restored the $81.2 million damages award in a dispute between The Boeing Co. and an ...

CommentaryAttorney Analysis from Westlaw Today, a part of Thomson Reuters. June 13, 2025 - In a major trade secrets case, Insulet Corp. v. EOFlow Co., in the United States District Court for District ...

For investment professionals, understanding the ins and outs of trade secrets is not just about compliance — it’s about business. Whether researching a startup, doing due diligence on an acquisition, ...

This article discusses the current landscape for trade secrets as they relate to autonomous vehicles, and examines the competing objectives of requiring disclosure of internal information for public ...