Broadcast Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm (ET)

Overview:

Trade secrets are a critical component of a business’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. However, their protection poses substantial challenges. These valuable assets, encompassing a range of confidential information, are susceptible to misappropriation and unauthorized use. Hence, to stay ahead of potential risks and ensure their IP assets are protected, businesses must keep up with the shifting trade secret dynamics.

Join a panel of key thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group as they provide a comprehensive discussion on the evolving trade secret landscape. The speakers will also address recent trends and developments, including FTC regulations, the decline of non-compete agreements, and other pertinent topics.

Key issues that will be covered in this course are:

  • Trade Secrets: An Overview
  • Legal Trends and Cases
  • Global Trade Disputes
  • FTC Regulations and Non-Competes
  • Preserving Secrets Across Borders

Credit:

Course Level:

Intermediate

 

Advance Preparation:

Print and review course materials

 

Method of Presentation:

On-Demand Webcast

 

Prerequisite:

General knowledge of trade secrets law

 

Course Code:

1410761

 

NY Category of CLE Credit:

Areas of Professional Practice

 

Total Credits:

2.0 CLE

Speaker Panel:

John A. Stone, Partner
Nationally Recognized Attorney and Expert in Trade Secret Litigation

DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP

John A. Stone is a partner in DeCotiis’ New Jersey and New York offices. Mr. Stone’s practice focuses on complex business matters, including trade secret and other intellectual property litigation, and unfair competition and tortious interference claims, as well as construction, land use and intra-company disputes, in State and Federal Court. He has particular expertise in complex litigation and takes pride in getting results for his clients. Mr. Stone received his B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College, his J.D. from the University of Richmond, Virginia, and studied International Law at Cambridge University. Mr. Stone is a frequent lecturer at seminars and nation-wide and international conferences regarding trade secrets, trade dress, and theft-of-ideas, and has published numerous articles on those and other issues. He is also  co-chair of the ABA’s Litigation Section’s Trade Secrets Subcommittee, and co-editor of the ABA ABA’s Litigation Section’s Intellectual Property Newsletter.

William "Chip" Collins, Jr., Partner
Seasoned Litigator in Trade Secret Disputes

Burr & Forman LLP

Chip is a seasoned litigator who helps clients successfully resolve multiple types of business disputes. He concentrates a large part of his practice in representing companies and executives in disputes involving trade secrets and noncompete agreements. In representing companies, Chip focuses on achieving a cost-effective result through court order or settlement that protects the company’s valuable customer and client relationships and confidential information. When engaged by executives and their new employers, Chip’s goal is to avoid or limit the effect of overreaching agreements and allow the executive to fairly utilize his or her accumulated knowledge and skill. Chip also drafts noncompete agreements, develops trade secret protection programs, and counsels companies and executives regarding such matters in an attempt to avoid the types of problems that lead to costly litigation.

L. Scott Oliver, Shareholder
29 Years Trade Secret Litigation Experience

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Scott Oliver handles patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret matters, blending creative legal strategies with comprehensive, digestible explanations of complex technology. He designs and implements individualized legal strategies depending on each client’s unique business objectives.

An experienced and highly technical litigator, Scott has handled more than 150 matters and a dozen trials before both the International Trade Commission (ITC) and juries. He has more than 25 years of experience defending and advising companies across an array of industries, including wireless, software, semiconductor, and digital distribution.

Agenda:

John A. Stone, Partner

Nationally Recognized Attorney and Expert in Trade Secret Litigation

DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP

William "Chip" Collins, Jr., Partner

Seasoned Litigator in Trade Secret Disputes

Burr and Forman LLP

AND

L. Scott Oliver, Shareholder

29 Years Trade Secret Litigation Experience

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

 

  • Explaining what trade secrets are
  • TRO’s/Preliminary Injunctions, practical and procedural considerations, and damages
  • A brief discussion of trade secret damages in NY State, which is kind of an outlier as compared to damages under other States’ trade secrets law
  • Trade secret disputes in the Court of International Trade
  • Inevitable disclosure doctrine
  • Comment on the proposed FTC reg’ and the trend against non-competes and the resulting importance of trade secret law
  • Trade secrets in biotech and life sciences
  • Cross-border issues in cases that do not involve the Court of International Trade

Date & Time:

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm (ET)

Who Should Attend:

  • Trade Secrets Lawyers
  • Intellectual Property Lawyers
  • Labor & Employment Lawyers
  • Commercial Lawyers
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Human Resource Professionals
  • In-House/General Counsel
  • Portfolio managers and investors

SPEAKERS

John A. StonePartner
Nationally Recognized Attorney and Expert in Trade Secret Litigation
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP
William "Chip" Collins, Jr.Partner
Seasoned Litigator in Trade Secret Disputes
Burr & Forman LLP
L. Scott OliverShareholder
29 Years Trade Secret Litigation Experience
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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