U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Chinese Firm’s Appeal on International Application of Trade Secrets Act
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by a Chinese firm over the application of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, sparking conversations and concerns about the global reach of U.S. law. The decision effectively lets stand lower court rulings that have weighed heavily on the territorial limitations of the statute, which is central to protecting U.S. businesses against international theft of trade secrets. The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) was enacted to provide a federal legal framework for the prevention of espionage and theft of commercial … Read more