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Intellectual Property

Jan. 30, 2016

Federal trade secrets bill gets key U.S. Senate committee approval

Legislation that would allow civil plaintiffs to bring trade secrets claims in federal court moved a step closer to becoming law Thursday when it passed a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee vote.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Legislation that would allow civil plaintiffs to bring trade secrets claims in federal court moved a step closer to becoming law Thursday when it passed a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee vote.

The bill - known as the Defend Trade Secrets Act - has bipartisan support, with senators expressing hope that the bill can pass despite the current gridlock between the Republican-...

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