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PBM Challenges Public Disclosure Laws In Texas To Protect Confidential Information

On June 9, 2026, Express Scripts, Inc. (Express Scripts) filed an action against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking a declaratory judgment to prevent the Texas A&M University System (Texas A&M) from releasing an unredacted version of a contract between Express Scripts and Texas A&M.

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Mintz

Federal Circuit Finds Jury Instructions In ED Texas Case “Erroneous” And “Improper”

Dyk, J. The Federal Circuit, over a dissent by Judge Prost, reversed a jury determination of trade secret misappropriation on statute of limitations grounds. Insulet Corp.

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WilmerHale

New Executive Order Sets Voluntary Framework For AI Oversight And Cybersecurity

The White House recently issued an executive order establishing a voluntary federal framework for prerelease access to certain advanced AI models, with the goal of strengthening national cybersecurity while preserving...

United States Technology

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Does Using AI Put Trade Secrets At Risk? (Video)

Navy contractors and defense suppliers face growing scrutiny over AI use in government work. Federal agencies now demand greater transparency into AI-assisted decisions, raising critical questions about when internal methods must be disclosed and how contract language can inadvertently expose valuable competitive advantages.

United States IP

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

School’s Out For Summer, But Minnesota’s Amara’s Law Still Assigns PFAS Reporting Homework

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Kansas Federal Court Applies “Selective Enforcement” Theory To Reject DTSA Claim

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 90: New Circuit Cases On Statute Of Limitations And The Preliminary Injunction Standard (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Versata V. Ford: Federal Circuit Reinstates $82M Award And Opens Door To Even Greater Damages

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Readily Ascertainable—WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: March And April 2026

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WilmerHale

Eastern District Of New York Allows Trade Secret Claims By Franchisor To Proceed Against Former Franchisee

United States Commercial

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Washington State Bans Most Non-Competes Retroactively, But Not Until June 2027

United States Employment

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Word On The Street: Insights From Federal Enforcement Leaders In The Northern District Of California

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Massachusetts Federal Court Reinforces Chapter 93A Causation Requirement And Rejects Trade Secret Misuse Theory In Pharmaceutical Case

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

The $17 Million NDA That Failed: What IMD v. Cornell Teaches Founders About Patent Protection

United States IP

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NovoTech Patent Firm

Third Circuit Pumps The Brakes On Class Action Fee Multiplier

United States Litigation

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Ballard Spahr LLP

What Ebola Outbreaks Mean To U.S. Businesses

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

AI Notetakers: Productivity Tool Or Emerging Legal Risk?

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

From Access To Advancement: Mentorship And Sponsorship For Women Lawyers In Idaho

United States Employment

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Fennemore

New Laws Are Changing Connecticut Employers’ Pay, Accommodation, AI Obligations In ’26/27

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

In-House Counsel Solutions Series: 2Q 2026

This quarterly installment examines critical legal challenges facing in-house counsel, from WD-40's trade secret protection strategy and copyright ownership complexities to the emerging risks attorneys face when integrating generative AI into their practice. The series also explores how trademark law intersects with AI-generated deepfakes and why relying on public AI tools for legal guidance may compromise privilege protections.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Divided Federal Circuit Panel Nixes $452 Million Trade Secret Judgment As Time-Barred

A Federal Circuit panel dismissed a $452 million trade secret judgment against EOFlow, ruling that Insulet Corp. waited too long to file its misappropriation claim despite knowing former employees had joined the competitor...

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

Intellectual Property

Nossaman's Intellectual Property and Media Practice Group delivers comprehensive legal services across trademark, copyright, trade secret, and patent matters.

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Nossaman LLP

The Spice That Broke The Internet Is Back: San Jacinto Returns For 2026

Klemchuk's popular San Jacinto spice blend returns for 2026, offering the same bold flavor that captivated fans. The article explores the historical inspiration behind the name and details comprehensive intellectual property strategies for protecting spice blends, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, design patents, and trade dress.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Maxim V. Playboy: Court Rejects Attempt To Turn Contest Mechanics Into Protectable IP

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Trade Secrets: 2025 In Review

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 89: Industry Voices - Joe Perez (Podcast)

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Sixth Circuit Rejects Heightened Evidentiary Standard For Preliminary Injunctions In Trade Secret Cases: PCC Airfoils, LLC v. Daugherty

United States Litigation

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Butzel Long

Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial Of Broad Injunctive Relief Based On Franchisor’s “Unclean Hands” In Franchise Dispute

United States Commercial

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Can You Keep (An AI) Secret? The Role Of Trade Secrets In IP Protection Strategies For AI

United States Technology

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Broad But Not Boundless: Policing The Edge Of Discovery And Protecting Client Lists In Slice Wireless Services, LLC v. Yakubov, Et Al.

United States Litigation

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Competes: Key Takeaways From The Rollins Consent Order

United States Employment

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Butzel Long

FBI Warns Of Evolving Tactics In Trade Secret Theft And Economic Espionage

United States IP

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Steptoe LLP

The DTSA Turns Ten: What A Decade Of Litigation Tells Us

United States IP

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Foley Hoag LLP

Broad But Not Boundless: Policing The Edge Of Discovery And Protecting Client Lists In Slice Wireless Services, LLC v. Yakubov, Et Al.

A recent decision from the New York County Commercial Division reminds litigants that even under New York’s liberal discovery standards, sensitive business information like client lists is not automatically discoverable.

United States Litigation

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Competes: Key Takeaways From The Rollins Consent Order

Employers who breathed a sigh of relief when the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) nationwide non-compete ban was struck down by a Texas federal court in 2024 should not get comfortable.

United States Employment

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Butzel Long

FBI Warns Of Evolving Tactics In Trade Secret Theft And Economic Espionage

The FBI warns that foreign intelligence operations have evolved beyond traditional espionage tactics, now leveraging AI-generated personas and virtual recruitment schemes to target US companies and steal intellectual property. As adversaries increasingly use sophisticated technology to infiltrate sensitive industries—from advanced tech sectors to agriculture—businesses face mounting pressure to strengthen trade secret protections and employee awareness programs.

United States IP

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Steptoe LLP

The DTSA Turns Ten: What A Decade Of Litigation Tells Us

The Defend Trade Secrets Act celebrates its tenth anniversary, marking a decade of federal trade secret protection that has fundamentally transformed how companies safeguard their confidential information. From near-unanimous bipartisan support to substantial jury verdicts exceeding $700 million, the DTSA has generated thousands of cases and established critical legal precedents.

United States IP

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Foley Hoag LLP

The Rapid Revolution Of Restrictive Covenant And Trade Secret Law – What We Are Seeing (And Reading) In The First Five Months Of 2026

United States IP

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Medical Trade Secret Theft Ends In Prison, $2.6M In Restitution, And Revocation Of Naturalization

A federal judge's decision to revoke the U.S. citizenship of a married couple convicted of stealing medical trade secrets reveals how intellectual property violations can trigger consequences far beyond traditional...

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Was Quintara Biosciences Really A Sea Change In California Trade Secret Litigation?

Last August the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in a trade secrets case that many viewed at the time as a game changer.

United States IP

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Steptoe LLP

IP’s Real Legal Frontier With AI Is Everything Before The Output

Artificial intelligence systems present significant intellectual property and privacy risks that begin long before any output is generated. The legal frontier lies in understanding the complex web of copyright...

United States IP

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Winston Taylor

What To Do If Your Trade Secrets Are Misappropriated: A Practical Guide For Businesses

Businesses invest heavily to develop and protect their trade secrets – confidential information that derives independent economic value from not being generally known and that is subject to reasonable measures...

United States IP

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Donahue Fitzgerald Attorneys

Artificial Intelligence In The Art Market

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

Virginia Bans Noncompetes For Employees Discharged Without Cause And Without Severance

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Legal Considerations For IP In Smart Manufacturing: Data Ownership, Trade Secret Risks, And Patenting AI-Assisted Inventions

United States IP

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Foley & Lardner

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 88: Ownership Issues

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Understanding And Protecting Your Trade Secrets: A Practical Guide For Businesses

United States IP

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Donahue Fitzgerald Attorneys

Trade‑Secret Conspiracy Allegations Against Georgia Attorney Do Not Arise From Professional Services And Do Not Trigger Duty To Defend

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

Rescheduling And Intellectual Property: What Medical Marijuana Operators Can (And Can’t) Do At The USPTO Now

United States Cannabis

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Trade Secret Litigation Trends In Life Sciences

United States IP

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Jones Day

The ITC’s Proposed Financial Interest Disclosure Rule: Implications For Section 337 Practice

United States IP

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WilmerHale

Litigating Trade Secret Claims Focused On Generative AI

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Foley Hoag LLP

Generative AI In Business And Law: Protecting Privilege In The Age Of AI

United States Technology

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FBT Gibbons

US v Heppner: The End Of "Just A Prompt" And Emerging IP Risk

United States Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

Webinar – FTC Non-Compete Ban Two Years Later: Enforcement & Workarounds

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Labor Code § 2870: Employee Invention Ownership Guide

United States IP

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Cohen IP

Trade Secrets In The AI Economy: Why Businesses Need Stronger Protection Now

United States IP

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Harris Sliwoski

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JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Litigation 10 Years After Enactment Of The Defend Trade Secrets Act (Video)

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Jones Day

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 84: How A 16th Century French Shipwreck Implicated The Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Podcast)

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 12: Managing Competing Priorities: Data Breach Notification Laws And Trade Secrets (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

IP Secrets Revealed: Your Guide To Patents, Trademarks & More (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

How To Navigate IP Issues In Robotics (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

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