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International Law,
Intellectual Property,
Civil Litigation

Oct. 6, 2021

Un-conventional?: Email service on foreign trade secret defendants

Enforcing trade secret laws against international misappropriators is becoming more and more important, as trade secrets increasingly can be accessed remotely and readily transported across borders.

John R. Lanham

Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP

Email: jlanham@mofo.com

Northwestern Univ SOL; Chicago IL

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Ken Kuwayti

Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP

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Enforcing trade secret laws against international misappropriators is becoming more and more important, as trade secrets increasingly can be accessed remotely and readily transported across borders. A series of district court cases have now held that the Defend Trade Secrets Act provides jurisdiction over a foreign defendant who commits an act in furtherance of misappropriation in the United States. See, e.g., Motorol...

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