Navigating Trade Secrets Litigation: A comprehensive guide to strategy and best practices
Mr. Schneider focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, employment disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, copyright infringement, unfair competition, real estate disputes, and class actions.
Live Video-Broadcast: October 17, 2024
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Program Summary
This course on Trade Secrets litigation will guide participants through the key stages of managing a trade secrets dispute. We will begin by discussing the preliminary steps, including the importance of sending cease-and-desist letters, and move on to the intricacies of preparing and filing an action in court. The session will also explore discovery focus and issues, with an emphasis on securing injunctive relief. Additionally, we will cover best practices for preparing to counter potential defenses and counterclaims, and strategies for maintaining confidentiality throughout the litigation process. This comprehensive program will equip legal professionals with essential knowledge and practical strategies for navigating trade secrets cases effectively.
This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.
Key topics to be discussed:
- Preliminary steps to consider (such as sending cease-and-desist letters)
- Preparing and filing an action in court
- Discovery focus/issues
- Injunctive relief
- Best practices for preparing to counter potential defenses and counterclaims
- Maintaining confidentiality during trade secrets litigation
Date / Time: October 17, 2024
- 1:00 pm – 3:10 pm Eastern
- 12:00 pm – 2:10 pm Central
- 11:00 am – 1:10 pm Mountain
- 10:00 am – 12:10 pm Pacific
Closed-captioning available
Speakers
Nicholas J. Schneider | Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
Nicholas Schneider is a trial attorney with the national law firm Eckert Seamans. Mr. Schneider focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, employment disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, copyright infringement, unfair competition, real estate disputes, and class actions. He has experience representing clients of all sizes, from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, in state and federal trial and appellate courts, arbitrations, and mediations. In a recent three-week trial in Massachusetts Superior Court, Mr. Schneider obtained a million-dollar judgment for his client, including an award of attorney’s fees, which was recently upheld on appeal. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Northeastern University and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
Agenda
I. Preliminary steps to consider (such as sending cease-and-desist letters) | 1:00pm – 1:20pm
II. Preparing and filing an action in court | 1:20pm – 1:40pm
III. Discovery focus/issues | 1:40pm – 2:00pm
Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm
IV. Injunctive relief | 2:10pm – 2:30pm
V. Best practices for preparing to counter potential defenses and counterclaims | 2:30pm – 2:50pm
VI. Maintaining confidentiality during trade secrets litigation | 2:50pm – 3:10pm
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