Protecting Trade Secrets from Public Exposure at Trial (Authored by Sergio G. Fernandez and Griffin R. Reyelts | Bar Results Pending | Faruki PLL)

Trade secret litigation, besides the potential to be expensive and onerous, carries with it risks to sensitive trade information.  Because a trade secret can become public at the outset of litigation, it is important for businesses to be aware of the steps they can take to limit the publication of these assets.  In a technologically-developed world, with live trial streaming, 24-hour news stations, and legal-specific blogs, access to public trials—and their contents—has expanded nationwide.