The goal of this Video Leadership Seminar is to provide lawyers and executives with essential information about trade secret litigation. The DVD is viewable on any computer or iPod (that supports video) and features 70 minutes of live video with Scott A. Birnbaum of Birnbaum & Godkin LLP sharing his knowledge and experience with protecting trade secrets and litigation. The Video Leadership Seminar provides specific resources such as the most important laws, strategies to succeed and experiences dealing with different situations. Topics covered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:
Important distinctions between trade secrets and patents
Procedures for protecting trade secrets
Common obstacles in cases involving trade secrets
Negotiation and settlement strategies
Laws that impact trade secrets and trade secret litigations, such as the Uniform Trade Secret Act, Espionage Act of 1996)
Hypothetical situation
Samples of the types of questions answered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:
Are there other areas of commercial litigation that are closely related to trade secret litigation? Can you explain how trade secrets relate to intellectual property law?
How concerned are properties with protecting their trade secrets? Are some industries more involved than others?
As the firm s attorney, how do you incorporate company governance and business practices into the best practices for trade secret litigation? Is this important to the successful handling of the case?
Walk through the steps in preparing to litigate a trade secret dispute? How do the steps change depending on which side your are on plaintiff or defendant?
Compare the techniques and strategies you use for trade secret litigation with other commercial dispute strategies.
How do you obtain a thorough understanding of the often technical and complicated nature of the trade secret being disputed?
Has technology and global competition influenced your litigation practices for trade secret disputes?
Can you please characterize the role urgency plays in trade secret litigation? How is this sense of urgency best handled?
How common is it for a trade secret dispute to be settled? And what settlement options or venues are available?
When selecting an arbitrator or mediator, how do you qualify your selection for the trade secret dispute?
When employees, or former employees, are directly involved how does the settlement process change? Compare to a trade secret settlement not involving individual employees.
How do you help your client get perspective on the total financial exposure? What experts, resources, or personal skills might you call upon to help assess the financial risk?
What state, federal and international laws are most relevant to trade secrets?
