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Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property

Apr. 18, 2018

Defend Trade Secrets Act, 2 years later

The ground-breaking Defend Trade Secrets Act became law in May 2016. As we approach the two-year anniversary we consider four key developments to date.

Tom Wallerstein

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Tom is a partner in Venable's Litigation Group. His practice focuses on trade secret, non-compete and other employment litigation; intellectual property disputes; partnership disputes and general, high-stakes complex commercial litigation.

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Defend Trade Secrets Act, 2 years later
President Barack Obama signs into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act, at the White House, May 11, 2016. (New York Times News Service)

This column appeared in the April 18 TOP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWYERS special report.

The ground-breaking Defend Trade Secrets Act became law in May 2016. As we approach the two-year anniversary we consider four key developments to date:

First, the DTSA's ex parte seizure provision has not lived up to its hype. The provision allows plaintiffs to get a court order that fed...

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