| Description |
xvi, 310 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Identifying the proper plaintiff : standing, ownership, and stakeholders -- Legal and business considerations in identifying the proper defendant(s) -- Identifying the trade secrets, internally and during the action -- Identifying the nature and type of trade secret misappropriation, addressing the statute of limitations, and action items for the pre-litigation checklist -- Identifying additional claims to pursue and preemption, pretrial resolution scenarios and mediation, anticipating fee awards and statutory bad faith -- Choosing between jurisdictions and alternative venues: federal versus state courts, jury versus bench trials, arbitrations, and proceedings before the ITC -- Protective orders and document preservation orders -- TROs, preliminary injunctive relief, and expedited discovery -- Special masters, court-appointed neutral experts, and technical advisors -- Addressing the elements of reasonable efforts to protect secrecy and independent economic value -- Headstart injunctions and other forms of post-judgment equitable relief -- The impact of contractual boilerplate provisions on trade secret litigation -- The trade secret fitness audit. |
| Subject |
Trade secrets -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Actions and defenses -- United States.
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Civil procedure -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9781614387350 |
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1614387354 |
| OCLC # |
799025218 |
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