The Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA") is getting closer to being adopted. The DTSA has broad bipartisan support and a number of amendments have been adopted.
The amendments generally fall into four categories: (1) harmonizing with existing standards under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act ("UTSA"); (2) tightening up the process for preventive seizure of secrets; (3) ensuring that injunctions do not unreasonably restrain employee mobility; and (4) providing an exception for whistleblowers who disclose confidential information in order to report a crime to the authorities.
These amendments are discussed in Dennis Crouch's article What You Need to Know About the Amended Defend Trade Secrets Act.
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