Program Details
2025-09-30 14:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-09-30 14:00:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis 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.
Martin S. Chester
Randall E. Kahnke
Lauren W. Linderman
Bryan K. Washburn 2:10 pm - 2:20 pm ESTExplore 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.
Martin S. ChesterRandall E. KahnkeLauren W. LindermanBryan K. Washburn 2:20 pm - 2:30 pm ESTUnlike 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.
Martin S. ChesterRandall E. KahnkeLauren W. LindermanBryan K. Washburn 2:30 pm - 2:42 pm ESTThe 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.
Martin S. ChesterRandall E. KahnkeLauren W. LindermanBryan K. Washburn 2:42 pm - 2:50 pm ESTAI 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.
Martin S. ChesterRandall E. KahnkeLauren W. LindermanBryan K. Washburn 2:50 pm - 3:00 pm ESTAs 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.
Martin S. ChesterRandall E. KahnkeLauren W. LindermanBryan K. WashburnMarty 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.
Randall E. Kahnke is a partner in the Minneapolis office of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where he tries complex commercial and intellectual property cases, including trade secret disputes, for clients such as 3M, Boston Scientific Corporation, Cargill, Honeywell, IBM, and Target. Together with the former deputy director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, he co-edits the treatise Trade Secrets (Law Journal Press) and the book The Secrets to Winning Trade Secret Cases (Thomson West). He has served as lead trial attorney in matters from New York to California that reach across three continents, and he previously headed the firm’s business litigation practice.
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.
Bryan K. Washburn is a partner in the Minneapolis office of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where his practice centers on trade secret and noncompete litigation, alongside complex commercial disputes and international arbitration. He handles trade secret matters from the earliest stage, investigating suspected theft before suit, bringing claims on behalf of trade secret owners, and defending against misappropriation allegations.
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.
Randall E. Kahnke is a partner in the Minneapolis office of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where he tries complex commercial and intellectual property cases, including trade secret disputes, for clients such as 3M, Boston Scientific Corporation, Cargill, Honeywell, IBM, and Target. Together with the former deputy director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, he co-edits the treatise Trade Secrets (Law Journal Press) and the book The Secrets to Winning Trade Secret Cases (Thomson West). He has served as lead trial attorney in matters from New York to California that reach across three continents, and he previously headed the firm’s business litigation practice.
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.
Bryan K. Washburn is a partner in the Minneapolis office of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where his practice centers on trade secret and noncompete litigation, alongside complex commercial disputes and international arbitration. He handles trade secret matters from the earliest stage, investigating suspected theft before suit, bringing claims on behalf of trade secret owners, and defending against misappropriation allegations.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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