Prerequisites: None

Exam Type: No Exam

Today, the world’s most sophisticated companies often protect their most valuable assets as trade secrets. Yet trade secret law is severely underdetermined, leading to divergent decisions and undecided issues on points as essential as what is a trade secret, when does a claim need to be brought, and which high-stakes remedies are available.

This course, taught by a leading trade secret practitioner using inter alia several of his own cases, will help students understand the doctrinal principles, statutory frameworks, and scholarly perspectives that inform this fast-moving, global arena of business and litigation. Students will work through trade-secret disputes, controversies, and challenges as they arise in practice. Through case studies drawn from actual litigation, the course highlights how doctrinal uncertainty, procedural strategy, and business realities interact in high-stakes, often international disputes. The course is suitable for students interested in litigation, intellectual property, or technology-driven industries. No prior background or prerequisites are required.