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JPMorgan Chase Says Former Adviser Stole Clients Using Trade Secrets

A recent high-profile dispute between JPMorgan Chase and a former financial advisor highlights the serious legal and ethical issues surrounding trade secrets in the business world.

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Marks Gray

How To Enforce An NDA When A Former Co-Founder Or Contractor Leaks Confidential Information

You are here because a nondisclosure agreement ("NDA") breach has happened. It may involve a former co-founder, employee or contractor using or sharing confidential information after the relationship ended...

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Crowley Law LLC

Seventh Circuit: Describing What Software Does Is Insufficient To Define A Trade Secret Under DTSA

In 2014, CLEAResult hired NEXT Payment to develop an online-scheduling tool. NEXT Payment worked with CLEAResult to create a customized software application for booking appointments...

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ArentFox Schiff

One-Way NDA vs. Mutual NDA For Life Sciences And Other Technology Companies: A Founder's Decision Guide

When you need to share sensitive information with a potential investor or business partner, a nondisclosure agreement ("NDA"), sometimes called a confidential disclosure agreement, is often the first contract on the table.

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Crowley Law LLC

Trade Secrets Year In Review: 2025

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Can An Idea Be Legally Protected?

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Clark Hill

Should Your Startup Register Software Copyrights?

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Baker Botts LLP

Trade Secret Trouble: Fifth Circuit Upholds Vacatur Of $75 Million Damages Award

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

One Bite At The Apple: What Coe V. DNOW LP Means For Trade Secret Cases In Texas

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

2025 Trade Secrets End Of Year Report Trade Secrets, Noncompetes & Employee Mobility

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ArentFox Schiff

When Does Postjudgment Interest Begin? Seventh Circuit Clarifies In Major Punitive Damages Dispute

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Patterson Law Firm

$64 Million Verdict Against Goodyear Vacated For Failure To Properly Define Trade Secrets

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Jenner & Block

Key Takeaways And Access To Webinar Recording – 2025 Year In Review: Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Navigating The 2026 IP Minefield: From AI Authorship To The Federal Circuit's Section 101

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Cohen IP

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Mediator-and Arbitrator-Retained Experts In Construction Or Business Disputes

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JAMS

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Key Takeaways: Record Surge In Trade Secret Litigation

Recent data confirms that trade secret litigation is at an all‑time high, reflecting a fundamental shift in how companies protect proprietary information.

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Jones Walker

How The Timing Of Hypothetical Negotiation Can Lead To A Higher Premium For Exclusivity

The assessment of damages as compensation for patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation is a complex process. Damages can often take the form of a reasonable...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Light & Wonder Agrees To Settle With Aristocrat On Trade Secrets Case

I first discussed this case way back in May of 2024, digging into how it highlighted one of the more esoteric types of intellectual property that receives protection.

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Marks Gray

Readily Ascertainable—WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: December 2025

Welcome to WilmerHale's bulletin on recent trade secret case law and relevant news items. We've affectionately nicknamed it "Readily Ascertainable" because, unlike a trade secret, it should be easy to figure out.

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WilmerHale

Left With Nothing But An Injunction: Fifth Circuit Vacates $75 Million Trade Secret Verdict After Plaintiff Fails To Apportion Damages

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Goal-Line Call In IP Strategy: Patent Or Trade Secret?

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment In Software Trade Secrets Case

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Holland & Knight

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 85: 2025 Year In Review (Podcast)

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Trade Secret Claims Require Describing The Secret, Not The Software

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Sedona Model Jury Instructions For DTSA: A Step Forward—But Questions Remain

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Coaster Showdown: The Non-Compete Dilemma

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Global Trade Secret Update: Key Developments In 2025

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Jones Day

AI Prompts Are The New Form Of Intellectual Property

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Klemchuk

Virginia Supreme Court Orders New Trial In $2 Billion Trade Secrets Case

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Coaster Showdown: The Non-Compete Dilemma

Three Ward and Smith attorneys provided context on the twists and turns of noncompete agreements by sharing the example of a hypothetical amusement park, where a nearby competitor is recruiting a talented...

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Global Trade Secret Update: Key Developments In 2025

This publication summarizes noteworthy 2025 legal developments in trade secret law in key centers of commerce throughout the world. Understanding these legislative and judicial developments...

United States IP

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Jones Day

AI Prompts Are The New Form Of Intellectual Property

Daily we read stories of how Artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from a futuristic concept into an everyday business tool. While much attention focuses on the AI models themselves...

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Virginia Supreme Court Orders New Trial In $2 Billion Trade Secrets Case

On Jan. 8, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia upheld a decision to overturn a $2 billion jury verdict in the Appian v. Pegasystems trade secrets dispute, where a unanimous jury found that Pega violated the Virginia Computer Crimes Act and misappropriated Appian's trade secrets, awarding Appian $2.036 billion

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 85: 2025 Year In Review

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Virginia High Court Upholds Reversal Of $2 Billion Trade Secret Damages Award

The Virginia Supreme Court (VSC) recently upheld a decision by the Virginia Court of Appeals (VCA) that reversed the largest damages award in Virginia history.

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

California's GenAI Data Training Compliance Law AB 2013: Challenges And Practical Next Steps For Protecting IP

California's new Generative Artificial Intelligence law, AB 2013, ushers in a new era of transparency for developers of generative AI (GenAI) systems.

United States IP

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Mintz

Trade Secrets: A Guide For Business

Trade secrets can be a valuable component of an intellectual property (IP) portfolio, whether as a complement to patents or as an alternative...

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Foley Hoag LLP

Klemchuk Mediation For Intellectual Property Disputes

DALLAS, Texas – Klemchuk PLLC proudly announces the launch of Klemchuk Mediation, an affiliated mediation practice focused solely on intellectual property (IP) matters.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Federal Circuit Upholds Setting Aside Of Jury Verdict Where Trade Secrets Not Identified With Sufficient Particularity

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Circuit Upholds Setting Aside Of Jury Verdict Where Trade Secrets Not Identified With Sufficient Particularity

United States IP

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Mintz On Air: Practical Policies — Real Vs. Robot: Holding AI Accountable For Trade Secret Theft (Podcast)

United States IP

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Mintz

Federal Circuit Upholds Setting Aside Of Jury Verdict Where Trade Secrets Not Identified With Sufficient Particularity

United States IP

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Protecting AI Assets And Outputs With IP Strategies In A Changing World (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

D. Mass Patent Litigation Update: November 2025

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

A Quick Q&A On Restrictive Covenants As We Start The New Year

United States IP

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Fast Pass Through The Employer's Legal Landscape: Lap 1

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Readily Ascertainable—WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: November 2025

United States Litigation

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WilmerHale

2025 Trade Secret And Restrictive Covenant Year In Review

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

IP Mediation Saves Litigation Costs

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Artificial Intelligence And Intellectual Property: Challenges, Litigation, And Future Directions

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NERA

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Disclosure Of A Broad Genus Is Insufficient Written Description Support For A Subgenus Of Chemical Structures Without Adequate Blaze Marks

United States IP

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WilmerHale

Reverse Engineering In The Age Of AI: Are Your Trade Secrets Still Safe?

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 84: How A 16th Century French Shipwreck Implicated The Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Podcast)

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 12: Managing Competing Priorities: Data Breach Notification Laws And Trade Secrets (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 81: FTC Noncompete Ban Update

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

IP Secrets Revealed: Your Guide To Patents, Trademarks & More (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

How To Navigate IP Issues In Robotics (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

AI In E-Commerce: Creating An IP Shop Of Horrors? (Video)

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Gamma Law

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