InIdeate by Klemchuk PLLCbyDarin M. Klemchuk·Apr 22, 2021Client Lists Are Trade Secrets — Until Disclosure Strips the IP Rights AwayA recent case decided in Illinois regarding trade secrets reaffirmed that client lists are not always held to be trade secrets. Illinois…
InIdeate by Klemchuk PLLCbyDarin M. Klemchuk·Mar 9, 2021Ninth Circuit Allows 2016 Defend Trade Secrets Act to Apply RetroactivelyThe Ninth Circuit made headlines last month when it decided, in Attia v. Google LLC, to allow a trade secrets claim for misappropriation…
InIdeate by Klemchuk PLLCbyDarin M. Klemchuk·Jan 17, 2018Protecting a Trade SecretTrade secrets are valuable intellectual property that give the owner a competitive edge against others in the same field. They are…
InIdeate by Klemchuk PLLCbyDarin M. Klemchuk·Jul 15, 2016Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Helps Software Developers Protect Intellectual PropertyFederal litigation is finally catching up to the rapid evolution of technology. In the past, attorneys relied upon state legislation and…
InIdeate by Klemchuk PLLCbyDarin M. Klemchuk·Jul 8, 2016The Defend Trade Secrets Act Protects Against MisappropriationEarlier this year, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) that protects intellectual property, specifically trade…
InIdeate by Klemchuk PLLCbyDarin M. Klemchuk·Jun 7, 2016Federal, Civil Right of Action: Does the DTSA Make Trade Secret Protection a Better Defense for…On May 11th, President Barack Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), establishing a federal, civil private right of…
InPolinav Bill SummariesbyCliff Kang·Jan 16, 2016Should businesses have stronger trade secret protections? (HR3326)
