Motions to Seal in Texas Trade Secrets Litigation
The Texas Supreme Court’s HouseCanary opinion addresses motions to seal in trade secrets cases.
Texas Trade Secrets Law 101 (Remastered)
Like the 2017 remix of Sgt. Pepper, redoing my classic paper on the essentials of Texas trade secrets law was a challenge.
Does “Misappropriation” of Trade Secrets Require “Use” or “Disclosure”?
If an employee acquires–but does not use or disclose–an employer’s trade secret, can the employer still sue for “misappropriation”?
Irreparable Injury, I presume?
Does misappropriation of trade secrets create a presumption of irreparable injury in Texas?
The Jury Charge in Texas Trade Secrets Litigation
How do you submit “misappropriation” to the jury in a Texas trade secrets trial?
Motions to Dismiss in Texas Trade Secrets Litigation
What does it take to adequately plead a claim for misappropriation of trade secrets? Or to get one dismissed?
Let’s Roll: Do’s and Don’ts for Texas Trade Secrets Injunctions
A recent case offers lessons on how to get (or avoid) a trade secrets injunction in Texas.
The “Inevitable Disclosure” Doctrine in Texas Trade Secrets Litigation
The right question is not “should Texas follow the inevitable disclosure doctrine?” but rather “what evidence is sufficient to establish imminent harm from the threatened use of trade secrets?”
Houston Judge Calls Out Texas Supreme Court’s Simplistic “Textualist” Approach to TCPA
In a concurring opinion in Gaskamp v. WSP, Justice Terry Jennings criticized the Texas Supreme Court’s literal interpretation of the TCPA.
Texas Trade Secrets 101 2.0
Check out this updated version of our popular “Trade Secrets 101” memo.