Recent Decisions in Trade Secret Law
Presenters:
H. Alan Rothenbuecher, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn, Leader of the Trade Secret Practice Group and co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Subcommittee on Trade Secrets
John Gilligan, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn, Leader of the Financial Services Litigation Practice Group
Two recent court decisions helped clarify Ohio law on trade secrets. The questions recently decided by the courts are whether raw data about prospective customers rises to the level of trade secret status, and whether a trade secret loses its status when it is memorized by a departing employee. Alan and John provide a brief overview of what constitutes a trade secret and then discuss two recent court decisions.
