Law

The Secret to (E-Discovery) Success: Amy Hinzmann Dishes on Discovery at Consilio

Behind the technology changing the practice of law are the people creating, popularizing and implementing those solutions. Legaltech News' Movers and Shakers takes a look at those at the vanguard of ...
JD Supra

Ninth Circuit: Unlike CUTSA, DTSA Does Not Require a Plaintiff to Identify Their Trade Secrets With Particularity from the Start

The Ninth Circuit recently reversed a district court’s decision to strike a plaintiff’s trade secret claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) at the discovery stage. In doing so, the Ninth ...
JD Supra

Federal Trade Secret Plaintiffs Are Not Required to Identify Their Trade Secrets with Particularity Before Beginning Discovery, Says the Ninth Circuit

In a recent decision, Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech Inc., No. 23-16093, 2025 WL 2315671 (9th Cir. Aug. 12, 2025), the Ninth Circuit found that a plaintiff bringing claims under the ...
IPWatchdog

Beyond State Law: The Ninth Circuit’s New Framework for DTSA Trade Secret Identification

“[After Quintara], courts will need to develop new frameworks for managing the ‘delicate problem’ of trade secret discovery while balancing legitimate protection needs against defendants’ due process ...
Ars Technica

US tries to keep DOGE and Musk work secret in appeal of court-ordered discovery

Elon Musk and President Trump are fighting a court order to turn over information about DOGE, the US Department of Government Efficiency. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled last week that New ...