In the spirit of the new year, we offer a review of the first five years of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). The DTSA, 18 U.S.C. § 1831 et seq., was signed into law on May 16, 2016. It provides for a federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation and criminal
Interested in Recent Developments and Emerging Risks in White Collar Crime?
2020 was a unique year in the world of white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions. In this two-session presentation, Thompson Hine’s compliance and white-collar team will review the enforcement risks created by the global pandemic and discuss what we expect to happen as the new administration begins to implement its enforcement priorities. We will also identify
Lock-up the Formula and Throw Away the Key: Recent Trade Secret Guilty Plea Highlights Continued Focus on China-related Trade Secret Prosecutions
Trade secrets are often a company’s most valuable asset, whether those secrets involve cutting-edge medical research or the formula for Coca-Cola. Businesses must take significant steps to protect these valuable “crown jewels” at all costs, whether by securing them on a network or a locked room, encrypting them, or restricting employee access on a need-to-know