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State of the Art Trade Secrets Protection

by | Sep 12, 2022

Summary

Learn the current dangers of trade secret loss or theft for manufacturers, service providers, and technical or sales-based businesses/entities, as well as the means of preventing trade secret loss and theft. This Integr8 2022 session covers the legal definition of trade secrets, the common ways trade secret theft presents, the ways trade secrets are misappropriated, modern means of protecting against trade secret theft (both technical/software and non-technical measures), the use of litigation as a tool to protect company data, and the implications of remote work on trade secret theft and remediation.
Butzel

Founded in 1854, Butzel Long is a leading law firm with offices in Michigan, New York, Washington, D.C., and alliance offices in Mexico and China. We have played a prominent role in the development and growth of many industries and have over 8,000 geographically diverse clients that are active in national and international markets. Our business clients come from many sectors, including advertising, automotive, banking and financial services, construction, energy, health care, insurance, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, professional services, publishing, real estate, retail and wholesale distribution, technology, transportation, and utilities.

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