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The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: A New Federal Civil Cause of Action for Trade Secret Theft

Randal J. Brotherhood

"It represents one of the most significant events in trade secret reform in years. The DTSA amends the Economic Espionage Act, which previously limited access to federal courts for trade secret theft to criminal prosecution."

Akerman Represents Ability Housing in Historic Fair Housing Settlement

Akerman

Pro Bono Victory Protects Future Housing Development for Disabled and Homeless in Jacksonville

Pilot Project Aims to Expedite Discovery in Federal Court

Robert A. Clifford

Discovery has become more expansive in litigation, despite the fact that the vast majority of civil cases settle before trial.

The Burden of Substantiation and Proof in Continental European Civil Procedure and the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration

Dr. Wolfgang Kühn and Katharina Walter

Civil procedures in Germany are governed by the principles of factual substantiation and burden of proof.

Self-Driving Vehicles and Federal Preemption

C. Richard Newsome

Well-developed negligence and strict products liability law already provide the best solution for those instances where self-driving technology fails and results in injury or death.

A Trial Is all about the Appeal

Campbell D. Barrett and Judge Lynda B. Munro

Every trial has the potential for an appeal. The likelihood of an appeal is enhanced when the judge has picked a clear winner and loser after a family bench trial.

Panama Papers: Evasion and Avoidance

Best Lawyers

Attorneys from across the world consider what the future holds for businesses and individuals with foreign holdings and investments.

Government Liability for Crumbling Infrastructure

Joshua W. Glotzer

Across the country, infrastructure is failing

Attorney Brief: Sex, Gender, Stereotypes

Sex, Gender, and Stereotypes

Elizabeth L. White

How courts are interpreting Title VII to protect LGBT workers.

Russia's Evolving Legal Environment and the Next Economic Upswing

Andrey Goltsblat

Diversity and Civil Rights in Brazil

José Vinícius Bicalho

Supreme Court Reinstates Venue Limitations in Patent Cases

Jeff C. Dodd, Tonya Gray, Ben Setnick, John R. Hutchins, Rose Cordero Prey, and Mark A. Chapman

This week, in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, the Supreme Court undid the settled practice of virtually nationwide venue for patent infringement cases.

The Paris Agreement

Marie-Léonie Vergnerie

When the world (almost) united to fight climate change.

Three Steps to Follow when Contesting Tax Penalties

Anthony E. Rebollo

Take these steps to avoid paying hefty tax penalties.

Is Your Contractual Partner Insolvent or under Criminal Investigation?

Violeta Saranciuc and Cosmin Vasile

This is how it may affect your ongoing dispute.

Jumping Hurdles toward the Finish Line

Meredith Aldridge, Colleen Welch, and Alicia Hall

Forty-five years of progress with Title IX.

“Defend Trade Secrets Act” Signed Into Law Effective May 11, 2016

Brooks Kushman

The Defendant Trade Secrets Act of 2015 (“DTSA”), was signed into law by President Obama on May 11, 2016. The new statute creates broad private federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation and has been hailed as “the most sweeping change to the nation’s intellectual property laws in a generation or more.”