Daniel Sakaguchi

Daniel Sakaguchi

July 18, 2019 | The Recorder

Evolving Whistleblower Immunity Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016

This May marked the three-year anniversary of the Defend Trade Secrets Act. While the prohibitions against trade secret misappropriation created by the DTSA have been well vetted since the Act's inception, less frequently discussed is the immunity granted under the Act to certain individuals who might expose trade secrets: whistleblowers.

By Daniel Sakaguchi and Monica Mucchetti Eno

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