Imagine this: A consultant starts a competing company after taking your proprietary information while under a confidentiality agreement. You promptly file a trade secret misappropriation claim, but can you prove that what he took was a “trade secret”? If not, you could be out of luck, and potentially liable to pay the consultant!
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There’s No Trade Secret Troll Hiding Under The Bridge
Imagine this: A consultant starts a competing company after taking your proprietary information while under a confidentiality agreement. You promptly file a trade secret misappropriation claim, but can you prove that what he took was a “trade secret”? If not, you could be out of luck, and potentially liable to pay the consultant!
Stealing Confidential Information is Not Necessarily Trade Secret Misappropriation
Imagine this: A consultant starts a competing company after taking your proprietary information while under a confidentiality agreement. You promptly file a trade secret misappropriation claim, but can you prove that what he took was a “trade secret”? If not, you could be out of luck, and potentially liable to pay the consultant!
Caffeinated or Not, Intent Matters: The Real Cost of Trade Secret Theft
Federal DTSA and Massachusetts UTSA do not clearly define what “willful and malicious” means. Recent litigation in Massachusetts took great steps towards clarifying this issue. KPM Analtics North America sued Blue Sun Scientific, Innovative Technologies Group, and four former employees for trade secret misappropriation under both DTSA and MUTSA.
KPM Analytics Wins $10M Trade Secret Case: What It Means for Foodtech and IP Protection
A recent federal court ruling awarded over $10 million in damages to KPM Analytics, a scientific instrumentation company serving the food and agriculture sectors, in a landmark trade secret misappropriation case. The verdict reinforces the value of protecting intellectual property in industries where technical innovation moves fast and competitive advantages can be lost overnight.
Introducing Trade Secret 2025 (TS25): The Future of Trade Secret Management
Tangibly, the leading trade secret management platform, proudly announces the launch of Trade Secret 2025 (TS25)—a cutting-edge digital resource designed to revolutionize trade secret knowledge sharing. TS25 combines the latest expertise from academia, legal practice, and business in an intuitive, AI-driven platform powered by a proprietary Large Language Model (LLM) to empower organizations with actionable insights and guidance.
Palantir is Suing a Y Combinator Startup Over Trade Secrets
Palantir has filed a trade secret lawsuit against Guardian AI, a healthcare-focused AI startup launched by two of its former employees, in what is shaping up to be one of the most high profile IP disputes of 2025. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges brazen theft of trade secrets used to build and launch Guardian AI while the founders were still employed at Palantir.
Rippling v. Deel: Outsource your HR, but not your trade secrets.
Rippling sued their arch-competitor Deel in the Northern District Court of California on March 17, 2025. Rippling claims that Deel used a “mole” within Rippling to obtain valuable confidential information.
How To Keep AI From Stealing Intellectual Property
Artificial intelligence presents both opportunities and risks for businesses. While it drives innovation and efficiency, it also creates vulnerabilities for intellectual property. Companies invest heavily in proprietary technologies, designs, and processes, only to find that AI systems can expose or replicate these assets. Protecting IP in the AI era requires a proactive strategy that combines legal protections, strict oversight, and employee awareness to prevent AI from becoming a liability.
The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the way we create, innovate, and safeguard ideas, but it also introduces intricate questions around intellectual property (IP). The storage and processing of user input by AI models is a central concern. Information uploaded to an AI system, such as text, images, or other data, often becomes incorporated into the model’s memory, either temporarily or permanently. This blurring of lines between user contribution and machine learning challenges traditional IP frameworks. For example, determining ownership rights in AI-generated music based on user input becomes complex. As AI systems advance, legal systems globally are grappling to define ownership and protect creators within this evolving landscape.
Espresso Espionage: Brewing Up Trade Secrets and Corporate Drama.
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) in the Western District of Missouri, alleging typical DTSA, MTSA, civil conspiracy, breach of contract, breach of duty of loyalty violations.
Tangibly Successfully Completes SOC 2 Type II Security Certification
“Tangibly’s SOC 2 achievement is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to our clients,” said Liat Belinson, CTO and Co-Founder of Tangibly. “We take this responsibility seriously. Successfully completing our SOC 2 Type II audit demonstrates how we prioritize the security and confidentiality of customer data.”