Intellectual Property
Sep. 6, 2024
Navigating the NDCA's new whistleblower protections in the context of trade secret misappropriation claims
he United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California has announced a Whistleblower Pilot Program. GCs should consider shoring up internal policies and reporting mechanisms and investing in internal systems to detect and prevent possible trade secret misappropriation in parallel with this movement.
Andrew S. Ong
Partner in Goodwin Procter LLP's Intellectual Property Practice and a Leader of the firm's Trade Secrets, Employee Mobility + Non-Competes Group, Goodwin Procter LLP
601 Marshall St
Redwood City , CA 94063
Phone: (650) 752-3153
Email: aong@goodwinlaw.com
UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA
Ariel E. Rogers
Associate in Goodwin Procter's Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice, Goodwin Procter LLP
Ishika Desai
Associate in Goodwin Procter's Intellectual Property Litigation Group, Goodwin Procter LLP
Nirav Bhardwaj
Associate in Goodwin Procter's Litigation Department, Goodwin Procter LLP
In this installment of our series discussing topics of interest for general counsel (GCs) in California, we explore the implications of the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Northern District of California's (NDCA) new pilot program, which protects whistleblowers who report criminal conduct, including intellectual property theft. We also explore how GCs can navigate and address the implications of this growing trend.
A new California whis...
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