Intellectual Property,
California Courts of Appeal
Jul. 13, 2017
‘Inevitable disclosure’ of trade secrets
California courts have long rejected the doctrine as incompatible with state law, but recent decisions suggest it may be available under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act.
Tyler M. Paetkau
Partner
Husch Blackwell LLP
Labor and Employment
1020 Marsh Rd #200
Menlo Park , CA 94025
Much has been said about the federalization of trade secret misappropriation law as a result of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), and the differences between it and comparable state trade secret statutes, the vast majority of which are one of two versions (1979 and 1985) of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). As federal district courts begin to interpret the DTSA and its interplay with state UTSAs, questions will naturally arise, including issues ...
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