Intellectual Property
Oct. 8, 2014
Bill would shift trade secrets landscape
The Trade Secrets Protection Act would create a federal civil remedy for trade secrets misappropriation and improve our trade secrets laws. By Thomas P. O'Brien, Daniel Prince, and Bridget A. Gordon
Thomas P. O'Brien
Partner
Paul Hastings LLP
Thomas is a litigation partner with Paul Hastings in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Paul Hastings, he served as the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California.
Bridget A. Gordon
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman PC
1875 Century Park East Suite 1600
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 551-8175
Email: bgordon@hooperlundy.com
Recognizing that "[t]rade secrets are an increasingly important form of intellectual property that have become more vulnerable to theft," on Sept. 17, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Trade Secrets Protection Act, H.R. 5233. The bill would create a federal civil remedy for trade secrets misappropriation and, according to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., take "a positive step toward improving our trade secrets laws" by building on recent legislation, name...
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