If worrying about our soon-to-be AI overlords wasn’t enough, two rulings recently dropped that illustrate the risk that an AI platform’s terms of use and privacy policy limitations may pose to confidential information. On February 17, 2026, in U.S. v. Heppner, Judge Jed Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New
I’m excited to announce that I will be the panel chair and moderator for “Artificial Intelligence & Trade Secrets” at the New York City Bar Association’s Trade Secret Symposium 2026 on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET. I’ll have the honor of facilitating a panel composed of AI experts Matthew D’Amore of Cornell
For those looking for a comprehensive webinar on developments in trade secret and restrictive covenant law by experts from around the country, please join me for the first annual “Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants Symposium” for the Ohio State Bar Association on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET. Distinguished speakers
Another busy month, lots of developments in high-profile trade secrets cases, the latest on the FTC’s proposed noncompete ban, and trade secret identification continues to bedevil the federal bench:
Noteworthy Defend Trade Secret Act and other federal decisions, articles and posts: