Trade Secrets Symposium 2024: Navigating the Law of Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants

Monday, December 9, and Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | 9:00 am – 1:25 pm

Format: Webinar

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Program Co-Chair:
Miguel A. Lopez
Littler

Program Co-Chair:
Abraham (Avi) Y. Skoff
Moses & Singer LLP

  • This two-day program, focusing on trade secret law, will examine some of an organization’s most valuable assets, from cutting edge technologies to profit-enhancing improvements and beyond. The first half-day session will cover the fundamentals of trade secret law and New York, federal and State law governing the creation, identification, and protection of trade secrets – including the drafting of agreements governing trade secret use and remedies for misappropriation. The second half-day session will be a more in-depth analysis of recent trade secrets litigation, the role of trade secrets law in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, the FTC Rule seeking to ban non-compete agreements, and developing State regulation. The panels will include esteemed judges, in-house counsel, representatives from government agencies and top practitioners examining both the plaintiff and defense-side of the law. IP lawyers, employment lawyers, general counsel and executives should attend.

    Program Fee:
    Both Days: $499 for Members | $599 for Nonmembers
    Per Day: $299 for Members | $399 for Nonmembers
    In-House Counsel (Both Days): Free for Members | $529 for Nonmembers
    In-House Counsel (Per Day): Free for Members | $329 for Nonmembers

    Note: Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

  • Russell Beck
    Beck Reed Riden LLP

    David Bomzer
    Cantor Colburn LLP

    Kimberly Carson
    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

    Hon. Sarah L. Cave
    United States Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York

    David J. Clark
    Epstein Becker & Green P.C.

    Shawn M. Clark
    Littler Mendelson P.C.

    Victoria Cundiff
    Trade Secret and Intellectual Property Strategist and Teacher

    Hon. Timothy S. Driscoll
    Justice, Supreme Court, Nassau County Commercial Division

    Richard Friedman
    Richard Friedman PLLC

    Todd Gutfleisch
    Harris St. Laurent Wechler

    Robert Haney
    Foley Hoag LLP

    David H. Herrington
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

    Steve Kayman
    Rottenberg Lipman Rich, P.C.

    Neal Klausner
    Davis+Gilbert LLP

    Richard Kurz
    Haug Partners LLP

    David Levine
    Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Professor of Law
    Elon University, School of Law

    James McQuade
    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

    Mindy Morton
    Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

    Matthew Murphy
    Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

    Ann-Elizabeth Ostrager
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

    Katherine Perrelli
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP

    Peter Rahbar
    The Rahbar Group PLLC

    Preston Ricardo
    Golenbock Eisman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP

    Carolyn Rincon
    Marsh & McLennan

    Nicholas M. Rose
    Baker & Hostetler LLP

    Chris Smith
    Brooks Kushman P.C.

    Chris Suarez
    Steptoe LLP

    Sarah Tishler
    Beck Reed Riden LLP

    Andrew Wilson
    Baker Botts LLP

  • Day 1

    9:00-10:00am Trade Secrets Overview – New York vs. DTSA

    Moderator/Panel Chair: David J. Clark, Epstein Becker & Green P.C.

    Panelists:
    Robert Haney, Foley Hoag LLP
    Mindy Morton, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch
    Preston Ricardo, Golenbock Eisman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP

    10:05-11:05am Drafting Restrictive Covenants and Agreements to Protect Trade Secrets

    Moderator/Panel Chair: Peter Rahbar, The Rahbar Group PLLC

    Panelists:
    Carolyn Rincon, Marsh & McLennan
    Todd Gutfleisch, Harris St. Laurent Wechler
    Nicholas M. Rose, Baker & Hostetler LLP

    11:05 – 11:20am Program Break

    11:20-12:20pm Beyond the FTC: Restrictive Covenants in an Increasingly Hostile Environment

    Moderator/Panel Chair: Russell Beck, Beck Reed Riden LLP

    Panelists:
    Katherine Perrelli, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    Abraham Skoff, Moses & Singer LLP
    Sarah Tishler, Beck Reed Riden LLP

    12:25-1:25pm State of the Law: Restrictive Covenants in New York

    Moderator/Panel Chair:
    Miguel Lopez, Littler Mendelson P.C.

    Panelists:
    Steve Kayman, Rottenberg Lipman Rich, P.C.
    Abraham Skoff, Moses & Singer LLP
    Neal Klausner, Davis+Gilbert LLP

    Day 2 – Tuesday, December 10, 2024

    9:00-10:00am Litigating Trade Secret Cases: Views from the Bench

    Moderator/Panel Chair:
    Abraham Skoff, Moses & Singer LLP

    Panelists:
    Hon. Timothy S. Driscoll, Justice, Supreme Court, Nassau County Commercial Division
    Hon. Sarah L. Cave, United States Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York

    10:05-11:05am Ethical Issues in Trade Secret Cases

    Moderator/Panel Chair: Richard Friedman, Richard Friedman PLLC

    Panelists:
    Kimberly Carson, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    David H. Herrington, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    James McQuade, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
    Ann-Elizabeth Ostrager, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

    11:05 – 11:20am Program Break

    11:20-12:20pm Trade Secrets and Artificial Intelligence

    Moderator/Panel Chair: David Levine, Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Professor of Law, Elon University,
    School of Law

    Panelists:
     David Bomzer, Cantor Colburn LLP
    Richard Kurz, Haug Partners LLP
    Chris Smith, Brooks Kushman P.C.
    Chris Suarez, Steptoe LLP
    Andrew Wilson, Baker Botts LLP

    12:25-1:25pm Complex Damages Issues in Trade Secret and Non-Compete Disputes

    Moderator/Panel Chair: Victoria Cundiff, Trade Secret and Intellectual Property Strategist and Teacher

    Panelists:
    Mathew Murphy, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
    Shawn M. Clark, Littler Mendelson P.C.

  • Both Days

    New York: 8.0 credits total:  4.0PP; 3.0 Skills & 1.0 Ethics
    California: 7.0 general & 1.0 Ethics
    New Jersey: 9.6 credits total: 8.4 general & 1.2 Professional Responsibility
    Pennsylvania: 8.0 total: 7.0 general & 1.0 Professional Responsibility

    Day 1 Only

    New York: 4.0 credits total: 3.0 PP &1.0 Skills
    California: 4.0 general credits
    New Jersey: 4.8 general credits
    Pennsylvania: 4.0 general credits

    Day 2 Only

    New York: 4.0 credits total: 1.0 PP; 2.0 Skills & 1.0 Ethics
    California: 4.0 credits: 3.0 general & 1.0 Ethics
    New Jersey: 4.8 credits total: 3.6 general & 1.2 Professional Responsibility
    Pennsylvania: 4.0 credits total: 3.0 general & 1.0 Professional Responsibility


  • Thank You to Our Sponsors:

    Gold Sponsors:

    Silver Sponsors:

    Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Trade Secrets, Miguel A. Lopez & Abraham (Avi) Y. Skoff, Co-Chairs

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org

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