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Intellectual Property,
Technology,
U.S. Supreme Court

Dec. 8, 2023

Two upcoming shakeups in trade secret law

There are at least two developments on the horizon that may cause the law to shift yet again: the rise of artificial intelligence and the prospect of U.S. Supreme Court review.

Thomas G. Sprankling

Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr LLP

Phone: (650) 858-6062

Email: Thomas.Sprankling@wilmerhale.com

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As many good things do, the first trade secret case in the United States involved chocolate. In the 200 years since, trade secret law has evolved—moving from a common law doctrine to a loose collection of principles embodied in the Restatement of Torts to detailed statutes at both the state and federal levels. There are at least two developments on the horizon that may cause the law to shift yet again: the rise of artificial intelligence and the prospect of U.S. Supr...

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