Proactive Counselling Increasingly Important’: Firms on Trade Secret Spike

Eric Akira Tate spoke with Managing IP about the increasing importance of proactive counselling in response to the surge in trade secret litigation, particularly as AI and employee mobility drive new risks. Eric emphasized MoFo's approach to integrating legal and business considerations, stating, “Our firm wants to meld the legal and business practical.” He also noted a growing trend of trade secret misappropriation being treated as a criminal offense, especially in cases involving foreign actors and national security concerns. As companies adopt AI tools, Eric expects both malicious and unintentional trade secret theft to rise, underscoring the need for organizations to establish effective safeguards and respond swiftly to potential misappropriation.

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