Intellectual Property
Jun. 2, 2016
Does DTSA cover pre-DTSA acts?
The initial alleged trade secret misappropriation act might dictate DTSA applicability if the continuing activity is treated as a single claim. By Jonah Mitchell and Kirin K. Gill
Parties have already started to file lawsuits in federal court asserting claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which President Barack Obama signed May 11. Practitioners are eager to see how courts apply the DTSA's ex parte civil seizure provisions, and the interplay between state trade secret statutes and the DTSA will be closely watched. For instance, while California law requires a plaintiff asserting a...
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