Employee Mobility and Trade Secrets: The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016

The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) authorizes a civil action in federal court for the misappropriation of trade secrets that is related to a product or service used  in, or intended for use in, interstate or foreign commerce. Previously, trade secret claims were under state law, and 48 states had adopted some version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). New York and Massachusetts, the only two states that have yet to adopt a version of the UTSA, provide civil remedies under the common law for trade secret misappropriation.

Join Fitzpatrick Cella partner and experienced IP litigator Christopher Loh as he addresses the changes introduced by the new law, as well as what employers need to know for trade secret litigation in light of this new rule.

1. Understand provisions unique to the DTSA  

2. Identify what employers need to know regarding trade secret litigation moving forward under this new rule

3. Develop strategies in trade secret litigation in light of the DTSA