Law

Model Jury Instructions Now Available for Defend Trade Secrets Act

The Sedona Conference invites public comment by Jan. 17, 2026 on its recently published draft Model Jury Instructions for the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). All are welcome and encouraged to ...
Law

Trade Secrets Act Provides Muscle to Address Data Theft

Both houses of Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) in April with overwhelming bipartisan support. (The act now goes to the president for his likely signature.) The new law creates a ...
IPWatchdog

Fourth Circuit Clarifies ‘Reasonable Efforts’ Standard for DTSA Trade Secret Protection

“The Fourth Circuit’s decision in Sherbrooke provides important clarity on the ‘reasonable efforts’ standard at the pleading stage, holding that confidentiality agreements alone can suffice to survive ...
Reuters

Double Eagle Alloys case: Defense prevails on trade secret misappropriation claims

CommentaryAttorney Analysis from Westlaw Today, a part of Thomson Reuters. July 22, 2025 - The recent decision, Double Eagle Alloys, Inc. v. Hooper, 134 F.4th 1078 (10th Cir. 2025), by the 10th U.S.
IPWatchdog

Ninth Circuit Says District Court Abused Its Discretion in Striking Biotech Company’s Trade Secrets at Discovery Stage

“A DTSA trade-secret claim will rarely be dismissible as a discovery sanction in a situation like this.” – Ninth Circuit opinion The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion on ...