Gunster’s labor & employment law team invites you to attend “The Defend Trade Secrets Act: New rights and obligations for U.S. employers,” a free, 90-minute webinar presented by the Employment Law Alliance on June 21.
Protecting trade secrets and other intellectual property is a key issue for employers. Unlike patents, no federal law existed to provide a civil remedy for trade secret theft. That changed on May 11, 2016, when President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016.
The DTSA provides a federal cause of action for trade secret theft. Now, employers may sue former employees or others who misappropriate their trade secrets in federal court or in state court under existing state laws.
At the June 21 webinar, experienced lawyers from across the U.S. will offer guidance and insights into the following:
- Overview of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act
- How the DTSA will impact employers
- Steps employers should consider taking in light of the DTSA
- What the DTSA means for multistate employers in prosecuting or defending against claims of trade secret misappropriation
- Best practices and key takeaways
Who should attend?
- Corporate executives and business owners
- Human Resource professionals
- In-house counsel
Webinar speakers:
- Susan T. Spradley, moderator, GrayRobinson, Orlando, Florida
- David S. Fortney, Fortney & Scott, Washington, D.C.
- Steven M. Gutierrez, Holland and Hart, Greenwood Village, Colorado
- Daniel H. Handman, Hirschfeld Kraemer, San Francisco, California
- Scott A. Holt, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, Delaware
You are welcome to share this invitation with as many of your colleagues as you like. Because registration is per site, only one person needs to register if you will be in the same room listening with others. If you will be in different locations, each person will need to register separately.
If it is difficult for you or others to attend, the webinar will be recorded and posted on the Employment Law Alliance website within a week of the live event; you are welcome to listen to it there.
Gunster’s labor and employment attorneys strongly encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to attend this free webinar. Register now.
More about Gunster
Gunster is a forward-thinking law firm with its fingers on the pulse of Florida’s business climate. The firm’s labor and employment team offers the multidimensional talent and diplomacy needed to advise clients on preventive counseling and proactive human resource practices, single-plaintiff and class-action employment litigation, trial and appellate matters, as well as alternative dispute resolution strategies.
More about Employment Law Alliance
The Employment Law Alliance is a network of attorneys who provide employment, labor and immigration counsel in more than 135 countries around the world and in all 50 states. The alliance provides an effective alternative to using a single multistate or multinational law firm.
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