A closed-door briefing was held in Washington yesterday for staff on the Senate Judiciary Committee to review draft laws to create a new private right of action under federal law for the theft of trade secrets.
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An Aug. 26 open letter to Congress posted on the Internet opposes the draft laws, stating that a federal private civil remedy for trade secrets is unnecessary and would be harmful. The letter was co-authored by David S. Levine, a professor at Elon University School of Law, who also appeared at the briefing session and advised against the laws, and Sharon Sandeen, a professor at Hamline University School of Law.
- Date Published:09/04/2014
- Original Publication:Bloomberg