Course Overview
Attorneys will learn critical developments in trade secret law approaching the 10-year anniversary of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, including noncompete updates and AI implications.
Attorneys will gain practical strategies for protecting trade secrets, navigating state noncompete laws, and implementing safeguards against AI-related risks to confidential information.
Attorneys will learn critical developments in trade secret law approaching the 10-year anniversary of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, including noncompete updates and AI implications.
Attorneys will gain practical strategies for protecting trade secrets, navigating state noncompete laws, and implementing safeguards against AI-related risks to confidential information.
Agenda
Session 1
Foundations of Trade Secret Law and Protection
Session 2
Noncompete Agreements: Federal and State Developments
Session 3
Trade Secret Identification Requirements in Litigation
Session 4
DTSA's Extraterritorial Reach for Global Misappropriation Claims
Session 5
Artificial Intelligence and Trade Secret Risk Management
Session 6
Future Trends in Trade Secret Litigation Practice
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm EST
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This session establishes the fundamental requirements for trade secret protection: secrecy, reasonable protective efforts, and value derived from confidentiality. Participants will explore the similarities and key differences between the DTSA and state trade secret laws, including the novel ex parte seizure remedy.
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2:10 pm - 2:20 pm EST
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Explore the dramatic developments surrounding the FTC’s proposed nationwide noncompete ban and its subsequent withdrawal following legal challenges. This session examines the evolving state-by-state patchwork of noncompete laws and provides practical recommendations for companies navigating this uncertain landscape.
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2:20 pm - 2:30 pm EST
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Unlike patents or trademarks, trade secrets lack formal registration, making identification a critical litigation challenge. This session addresses how courts evaluate whether trade secrets are adequately identified in pleadings and discovery, including the recent Ninth Circuit ruling on California’s particularity requirements.
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2:30 pm - 2:42 pm EST
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The Seventh Circuit’s landmark Motorola v. Hytera decision confirmed the DTSA’s application to conduct occurring outside the United States. Learn what constitutes an ‘act in furtherance’ sufficient to trigger extraterritorial jurisdiction and the significant remedies available, including worldwide injunctions and profits.
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2:42 pm - 2:50 pm EST
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AI technologies present unique challenges for maintaining trade secret protection, from inputs to outputs. This session examines how companies can implement operational and contractual safeguards to protect sensitive information when using AI tools while addressing reverse engineering and disclosure concerns.
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2:50 pm - 3:00 pm EST
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As noncompete restrictions expand and technology evolves, trade secret litigation is becoming increasingly important for protecting business innovations. This closing session explores why substantial jury verdicts and expanded legal frameworks make trade secret cases critical ‘bet the company’ matters.
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SESSION I
Deposing trucking company personnel…
SESSION II
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION III
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION IV
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
speakers
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
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Marty Chester is a seasoned trial lawyer who has tried and litigated complex commercial cases around the country, specializing in trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation while helping clients protect their competitive edge.
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Marty Chester is a seasoned trial lawyer who has tried and litigated complex commercial cases around the country, specializing in trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation while helping clients protect their competitive edge.
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Randall (Randy) E. Kahnke is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP in Minneapolis. A Chambers-ranked litigator listed in Best Lawyers in America for bet-the-company litigation, he concentrates his practice on complex commercial disputes and intellectual property litigation, with particular depth in trade secret law. Mr. Kahnke has served as lead trial attorney on high-stakes matters spanning three continents, representing Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies across the financial services, technology, health and life sciences, and food and agribusiness sectors.
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Lauren Linderman litigates complex commercial disputes, advocating for businesses and franchisors during trade secret, noncompete and trademark litigation and other business torts and contractual disputes.
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Bryan Washburn litigates complex commercial disputes on behalf of businesses, with a focus on trade secret and noncompete litigation, as well as international arbitrations.
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Why Attend
Being an attorney is hard enough without the bookkeeping/IOLTA nonsense. Ready to keep more of what you earn? Whether you’re launching a new law practice or been in your own practice for forty years, this program is your roadmap to slashing your tax bill and building real wealth. Want to write off that second home, or discover how to deduct your vacation? In this dynamic, eye-opening session, civil and criminal tax controversy attorney Eric Green will walk you through often-overlooked strategies to dramatically cut taxes, increase deductions, and protect your law practice from IRS audit adjustments. You’ll walk away armed with actionable insights you can put to work immediately and easily earn back 8-10X what you invested in this seminar!
The program will cover not just how to deduct these expenses but what documentation you need to maintain to make sure you are audit proof if Uncle Sam comes calling!
In this new expanded webinar, Eric and Leighanne will review other benefits like converting your practice to an S Corporation, retirement planning and discuss apps that can help tie all this together and make your record keeping a breeze!
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This program begins with the foundations of generative AI, introducing large language models and transformer architecture, then moves into practical applications for legal professionals. Participants will learn how to design and deploy custom GPTs in OpenAI and build agent-based automations in Microsoft Copilot, both of which enable legal teams to streamline repetitive work across transactional matters, litigation management, and broader legal operations. The program also highlights how to use OpenAI projects and Microsoft’s integrated tools to scale and organize AI-driven efficiencies across the legal function.
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Session I – Considerations: Revocable vs. Irrevocable – Georgia Bender
In this session, attorney Georgia Bender will present a brief analysis of the structures and considerations involved in revocable and irrevocable trusts and when each type of trust may be appropriate. Next, Ms. Bender will go into a broad discussion of revocable trusts and the advantages they bring in flexibility of administration, probate avoidance, and estate tax planning. She’ll then review who might be an ideal candidate for this type of trust.
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Session II – Irrevocable Trusts and Trust Administration – Joseph Donohue
In this session, Attorney Joseph Donohue will review four common types of irrevocable trusts and the contexts in which they are best used. Next, Mr. Donohue will offer some helpful drafting tips for trusts. Lastly, he will dive into topics surrounding trust administration from tax reporting to key phases, avoiding trust contests, and drafting documents to protect your fiduciary clients.
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Date / Time: December 11, 2025
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