{"id":356,"date":"2016-06-15T16:28:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T16:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/?p=356"},"modified":"2016-09-16T16:31:08","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T16:31:08","slug":"defend-trade-secrets-act-creates-federal-jurisdiction-misappropriation-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/defend-trade-secrets-act-creates-federal-jurisdiction-misappropriation-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Defend Trade Secrets Act Creates Federal Jurisdiction Over Misappropriation Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-390\" src=\"https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DTSA-SELECTED-300x200.png\" alt=\"dtsa-selected\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DTSA-SELECTED-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/marcusboxerman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DTSA-SELECTED.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Congress recently passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (\u201cDTSA\u201d), vesting federal courts with the power to hear trade secret theft disputes and act immediately to resolve them. The DTSA took effect May 12, 2016, and further empowers American innovators to protect their intellectual property from theft.<\/p>\n<p>The DTSA defines \u201ctrade secret\u201d as any type of information, regardless of its form and how it is stored, for which the owner has taken \u201creasonable measures\u201d to maintain its secrecy. \u00a0The information must also derive \u201cindependent economic value\u201d from it not being generally known and not readily ascertainable through proper means. Examples include customer lists, confidential formulas and manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to passage of the DTSA, trade secret owners were required to bring an action in state court under individual state trade secret laws or to rely on federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges under the Economic Espionage Act. \u00a0Not surprisingly, trade secret protection has suffered from a lack of uniform results nationwide and costly, ineffective enforcement.\u00a0 The DTSA creates a uniform framework for federal trade secret civil lawsuits. Its provisions are consistent with the protections for other forms of federally-recognized intellectual property, such as patents, trademarks and copyrights. The DTSA does not replace state laws, but rather supplements them with additional rights.<\/p>\n<p>The DTSA allows a trade secret owner to file suit within three years of a misappropriation, and provides reasonable royalties, monetary damages or injunctive relief. \u00a0Overall, the DTSA provides trade secret owners more direction in crafting consistent policies to secure their trade secrets. Companies should nonetheless maintain strong security over trade secrets, such as regularly reviewing confidential information to see if any trade secrets exist and reasonably maintaining that information to ensure it stays a secret. \u00a0Companies should also develop a response plan for both misappropriations and seizure orders.<\/p>\n<p>If your company has confidentiality agreements with employees, you must provide to them written notice of the DTSA whistleblower protections. \u00a0Failure to inform employees will preclude companies from recovering punitive damages or attorneys\u2019 fees in any actions against the employee. For more information about DTSA protections and compliance, contact Marcus &amp; Boxerman at (312) 216-2720 or <a href=\"mailto:info@marcusboxerman.com\">info@marcusboxerman.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congress recently passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (\u201cDTSA\u201d), vesting federal courts with the power to hear trade secret theft disputes and act immediately to resolve them. 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