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In a trade secret misappropriation action, a complainant is required to prove the amount of its damages with reasonable certainty and that this amount has been caused by the misappropriation. Therefore, the trade secret owner should be prepared to explain how its claimed or awarded damages are sufficiently apportioned to the trade secrets alleged or found to have been misappropriated.
We predict the chance of survival of each of the Biden FTC’s last-minute efforts once there is a Republican majority at the FTC.
The Antitrust Division updated its compliance guidance. The Division first issued guidance on its evaluation of corporate compliance programs in July 2019. These updates follow multiple updates to the Criminal Division’s guidance and updates to the Justice Manual.
In a trade secret misappropriation action, a complainant is required to prove the amount of its damages with reasonable certainty and that this amount has been caused by the misappropriation. Therefore, the trade secret owner should be prepared to explain how its claimed or awarded damages are sufficiently apportioned to the trade secrets alleged or found to have been misappropriated.
We predict the chance of survival of each of the Biden FTC’s last-minute efforts once there is a Republican majority at the FTC.
The Antitrust Division updated its compliance guidance. The Division first issued guidance on its evaluation of corporate compliance programs in July 2019. These updates follow multiple updates to the Criminal Division’s guidance and updates to the Justice Manual.
In a trade secret misappropriation action, a complainant is required to prove the amount of its damages with reasonable certainty and that this amount has been caused by the misappropriation. Therefore, the trade secret owner should be prepared to explain how its claimed or awarded damages are sufficiently apportioned to the trade secrets alleged or found to have been misappropriated.
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