At the recent AIPLA Trade Secret Summit, one of the nation’s premier conferences on trade secret law, critical issues surrounding the protection of confidential business information took center stage. The discussions reinforced the importance of safeguarding trade secrets and proprietary data against theft, liability, and employee mismanagement—particularly during key employment transitions such as hiring, active employment, … Continue Reading
A Massachusetts federal jury awarded $452 million against a South Korean company after concluding it had stolen secrets related to a wearable insulin patch. Nuclear verdicts are determined as ones that exceed $10 million have grown over recent years. While the recent nuclear verdicts have mainly been in personal injury situations, this highlights risks associated … Continue Reading