LIVE WEBCAST
New York and California Trade Secrets Litigations:
Differences and Best Practices
Monday, May 9, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Online registration is now closed. Please call Customer relations at 212 382 6663 to register or for assistance.
Program Fee:
$149 for Members | $249 for Nonmembers
Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2020-2022), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorneys who practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.
CLE Credit:
New York: 2.0 Total, 1.0 Professional Practice & 1.0 Skills
New Jersey: 2.1 General
California: 2.0 Total, 1.0 Professional Practice & 1.0 Skills
Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
This program provides transitional/non-transitional credit to all attorneys
Description:
This program which is being presented by leading trade secrets litigators in New York and California is perfect for in-house and outside counsel involved in trade secrets-related litigation in federal and state courts in both states.
Topics to be addressed include:
- The attempted use of trade secrets allegations in California litigation to circumvent the statutory prohibition on non-compete provisions;
- The varying common law liability theories which have been successfully employed in each state;
- The applicable California statutory provisions;
- The varying damages theories which have been successfully employed in each state;
- The way courts in each state have applied the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016;
- Whether plaintiffs or defendants tend to fare better in one state or the other;
- Drafting suggestions that apply in both states;
- Differing pre-litigation due diligence requirements in each state;
- When and who should conduct forensic analyses; and
- Best litigation practices in each state.
Program Chair:
Richard B. Friedman, Richard Friedman PLLC
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Trade Secrets, John Siegal, Chair