Uncovering Theft of Trade Secrets: Leveraging forensic investigations for robust IP protection

In this class, we will provide a background on trade secret law and common scenarios around theft of trade secrets. We will describe the role of forensic investigations in discovering theft of trade secrets, including best practices for conducting forensic investigations and creating a robust evidentiary record for use at trial and navigating around tricky issues such as privilege. We will illustrate the concepts with real world case studies and examples. Key topics to be discussed: Basics of trade secret misappropriation Conducting forensic investigations in trade secrets cases Navigating privilege issues around forensic investigations Using forensic evidence to prove misappropriation…