How does a company keep its trade secrets secret? What can companies do to protect their confidential information? In Episode 10 of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Troutman Pepper Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs sat down with Tangibly CEO Tim Londergan and Troutman Pepper Partner Will Taylor to discuss the hit TV show Severance and how it relates to best practices in dealing with trade secret theft and protecting confidential information. Tune in for a lively discussion!
What Can the Show Severance Teach Us About Trade Secrets?
Last Updated: March 3, 2026
Updated by: Tangibly
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What is litigation funding?
With the recent press release from SIM IP and Tangibly, a client recently asked me a simple but important question: how does litigation funding actually work? The...
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SIM IP and Tangibly Launch Trade Secret Litigation Financing Partnership
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How do litigation funding companies evaluate trade secret claims?
Trade secret misappropriation cases can produce substantial recoveries, but they are complex, expensive, and inherently risky. For companies confronting stolen trade...
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The financial impact of trade secret misappropriation
Trade secret misappropriation is not merely a legal dispute. It is a direct assault on enterprise value. When confidential business information is taken, misused, or...
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What to do after discovering trade secret misappropriation or IP theft
Discovering that trade secrets or other confidential information have been stolen, whether by an employee, competitor, or third party, poses a serious threat to your...
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When to use litigation funding in a trade secret lawsuit?
Trade secret lawsuits arise from intellectual property theft or the misappropriation of confidential business information. These disputes can deliver substantial...
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When AI patent tools become the most valuable trade secrets
A newly filed lawsuit in the Northern District of California centers on alleged trade secret misappropriation involving an AI powered patent analysis and management...
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What are litigation loans and how do they work in high value disputes?
The term “litigation loans” is commonly used by companies searching for capital to pursue a lawsuit. In practice, most sophisticated commercial funding structures are...
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To patent or not to patent?
To patent or not to patent, that is the right question. Don’t get us at Tangibly started on “patent vs. trade secret” or “patent or trade secret”. There’s no reason...
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The AI IP Gold Rush Meets the § 101 Minefield
We are living in an artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush. From large language models that write code to machine learning systems that optimize logistics or predict...