Trade secret litigation is surging across industries as companies pursue aggressive enforcement against alleged IP theft. Courts are shaping the legal landscape with mixed rulings on everything from clinical trial data to robotics and AI, while defendants are gaining new avenues for federal review.
·LSD clinical trial trade secrets case dismissed by judge, reducing liability for biotech defendant
·Robot hand startup settles Tesla trade secret dispute and secures $11M in new funding
·Fifth Circuit ruling expands racketeering liability for trade secret theft, creating broader legal exposure
·Ex-Google engineer loses bid for acquittal despite conviction for stealing proprietary technology
·Federal Circuit opens new pathways for defendants to appeal trade secret convictions and judgments
drawn from Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review, TechCrunch, Crowell & Moring LLP, Courthouse News · updated 4h ago