Making Sure the Defend Trade Secrets Act Protects You
On behalf of Keeling Law, LLC posted in Trade Secrets on May 31, 2017.As stated in our last blog, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) provides employers with a valuable legal tool in the ongoing battle against trade secret misappropriation. When a once-loyal employee walks out the door with your valuable proprietary information, the DTSA allows you to (1) stop the former employee from using your trade secrets (including by seizure of property), (2) obtain monetary damages (including exemplary damages of up to two times the amount of actual damages), and (3) recove...