President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act into law. The DTSA arms U.S. businesses with better weapons to combat trade secret theft by adding a federal civil cause of action to the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, which, previously, only provided criminal sanctions.
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Alexander Hinckley
BrowsingAlexander Hinckley is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group at Baker & McKenzie in Dallas. He has worked extensively in commercial litigation and trademark law, and also has three years of experience consulting small businesses.
Alexander Hinckley can be reached at Alexander.Hinckley@bakermckenzie.com and +1 214 965 7087.