by Chris Buntel | Jun 10, 2025 | Blog, Featured Blogs, Trade Secret Strategy
When most people think of intellectual property enforcement, patent trolls often come to mind: non-practicing entities (NPEs) that exploit the patent system to generate revenue through litigation or settlements. But in the world of trade secrets, the same type of...
by Chris Buntel | Apr 29, 2025 | Blog, Case Law & Industry Trends, Trade Secret Strategy
I’m willful and malicious before my first coffee. In trade secret litigation, if the defendant is found to have acted in a “wilful and malicious” manner, the damages can go from big to stunning. A judge can decide to award attorney’s fees and...
by Chris Buntel | Mar 21, 2025 | Blog, Case Law & Industry Trends
Rippling v. Deel Explained Rippling sued their arch-competitor Deel in the Northern District Court of California on March 17, 2025. There were seven causes of action alleged, including misappropriation of trade secrets (both under federal DTSA and California state...
by Chris Buntel | Feb 26, 2025 | Blog, Featured Blogs, Intellectual Property & Patent Insights
Coffee and trade secrets – two of my favorite things! This case is another reminder that trade secret risks often stem from inside your own organization. The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) sued Westrock Coffee and six former DFA employees (who left to join Westrock)...
by Chris Buntel | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, Intro to Trade Secrets
There’s a lot of discussion about American companies and citizens risking their trade secrets by using AI based in China. What about Chinese companies? How do they protect their own trade secrets against misappropriation from other Chinese domestic companies...
