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Criminal Prosecutions Growing in Trade Secret Cases

Trade secret theft has been a federal crime since 1996, with the passage of the Economic Espionage Act. But it wasn’t until 2010, with the U.S. Justice Department’s creation of the Task Force on Intellectual Property, that it became more … Continue reading

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Obama Signs Expansion of Trade Secret Law

Theft of trade secrets is a persistent issue in the executive suite, and the universe of possible violations recently expanded thanks to legislation signed into law by President Obama. According to a report in Security Management, The Theft of Trade … Continue reading

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