The House of Representatives passed the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) on April 27, 2016 with a vote of 410-2. Strong, unified support for the DTSA by the House of Representatives closely followed its unanimous passage by the Senate in early April 2016. The DTSA now will be presented to President Obama for his […]
The Defend Trade Secrets Act continues to move through Congress. Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee approved the bill without any amendments, sending the DTSA to the House floor for a vote. If the DTSA passes the House, President Obama has indicated he will sign the bill into law. We will continue to monitor the DTSA’s […]
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) has cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee with broad bipartisan support. Currently, state law governs civil claims for trade secret misappropriation, generally under a particular state’s version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“UTSA”), the application of which has been called “anything but uniform.” As amended, the DTSA would not […]
