AIPLA 2020 Trade Secret Law Summit - Weekly Webinar Series
August 12 to September 2, 2020
Location
Credits
Each Session is eligible for 90 minutes of CLE where applicable
Registration
2020 Trade Secret Law Summit
Strengthen your trade secret skills with our online program.
In light of the global health crisis and to prioritize the well being and safety of the IP community we have transformed the Trade Secret Law Summit experience.
For the first time in this event's history, we are switching to an immersive virtual experience. The 2020 Trade Secret Law Summit will be presented in four easy-to-schedule-around sessions that you can join from your computer or mobile device.
Join us every Wednesday afternoon starting August 12 continuing through September 2, 2020, to get an edge over your competition as we explore topics related to trade secret law and earn plenty of CLE credit along the way.
Who Should Come
Beginning practitioners and experienced practitioners that want to improve their trade secret law skills.
Who Will Be Speaking?
Topics We Cover
Session 1 (August 12)
What You Need to Know About Ex Parte Seizures under the DTSA
Litigation Funding in Trade Secrets Cases
Session 2 (August 19)
Judicial Perspectives on Trade Secret Matters
Legislative and Judicial Trends in Trade Secret Law
Session 3 (August 26)
Proving Damages in Trade Secret Litigation
Arbitration and Jury Trials in Trades Secrets Disputes
Session 4 (September 2)
Forensics and Artificial Intelligence in Trade Secret Protection and Litigation
Ethics in Trade Secret Investigations and Litigation
Event Schedule
Format is weekly webinar event, with educational programming starting at 2PM on Wednesdays leading into a networking event at 3:30PM (Eastern Standard Time).
View the ProgramJoin the post-session networking event
Registration Options
- Purchase all programs in the Summit series at a discounted package rate ($395 Member/$695 Non-member). FULL PACKAGE REGISTRATION
OR
- Register to attend an individual session ($99 Member/$249 Non-member). Register for individual programs using the links below:
This online event series is not included in All Access Pass subscriptions.
Speakers
-
Barry, John P.
Proskauer | Partner
John P. Barry is a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department and co-head of the Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Group and the Higher Education and Title IX Group. -
Bersin, Brent
FTI Consulting | Senior Managing Director
Brent Bersin is a Senior Managing Director in the Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment of FTI Consulting. -
Bohrer, David
Greenfield LLC | Partner
Silicon Valley technology trial lawyer who has won trials, obtained significant money damages and injunctive relief, and secured favorable defense verdicts and rulings for his clients. -
Candido, Amy
Quinn Emanuel | Partner
Amy Candido, a partner in the San Francisco Office, is an experienced trial lawyer, focusing on high-stakes, complex patent and intellectual property litigation on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. -
Cundiff, Victoria A
Paul Hasting LLP | Partner
-
Dearing, Lea
Berman Fink Van Horn PC | Shareholder
A Shareholder at Berman Fink Van Horn, Lea counsels companies regarding disputes that arise in every day operations. -
Farrell, Jr., William P.
Longford Capital Management, LP | Managing Director and General Counsel
Bill is responsible for the overall operations of Longford Capital, with a particular focus on transaction sourcing, investment selection, and portfolio management. -
Feldman, Jeff
Trailblazer | Partner and Co-Founder
Jeff maintains an active trial and appellate practice, focusing on complex civil and criminal matters. -
Fink, Benjamin
Berman Fink Van Horn, P.C. | Shareholder
Benjamin I. Fink, a shareholder in Berman Fink Van Horn P.C., concentrates his practice in business and employment litigation with a particular emphasis on non-compete, trade secret and other competition-related disputes. -
Galli, Nicole
Law Offices of N.D. Galli LLC | Founder
Nicole D. Galli focuses her practice on commercial litigation, including all forms of intellectual property (IP) litigation, and IP counseling, especially regarding trade secret protection. -
Heath, Jacob M.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Partner
Jake draws upon his unique blend of experience. He has carried out Internet enforcement actions involving cybercrime, fraud, and deceptive activity; brand violations; intellectual property infringement; trade secrets; and cybersecurity breaches. -
Humphrey, Scott
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | Partner
Scott Humphrey is a partner in Seyfarth Shaw’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud, & Non-Compete Practice Group. He serves on the group’s National Steering Committee and has successfully prosecuted and defended trade secrets and restrictive covenant cases throughout the United States. -
McDonald, Scott
Littler Mendelson | Shareholder
Among his notable successes, Scott secured injunctions enforcing non-compete agreements in three consecutive cases involving quantitative analysts in the high frequency trading industry. -
Morton, Mindy
Procopio | Partner
Mindy’s practice focuses on internet and intellectual property litigation. She litigates cutting-edge cases at the intersection of technology and free speech issues. -
Ostiller, Rick
Ankura | Senior Managing Director
Rick Ostiller is a Senior Managing Director and leads Ankura’s Northern California forensic accounting practice. Rick has provided accounting and financial consulting services to attorneys and corporate clients in numerous industries. He has testified in several venues, and has extensive experience with high profile investigative projects, damages calculations, lost profits analyses, and other cost analysis studies. He is a CPA in California. -
Pelletier, Dean A.
Pelletier Law | Founder
Dean has been practicing IP law for 25 years and focuses on leveraging patents and trade secrets. Dean’s litigation, trial and appellate experience includes experience in federal and state courts and at the ITC. -
Pooley, James
James Pooley PLC | Founder
James Pooley is one of the world’s foremost experts in trade secret law and management. His legal treatise, “Trade Secrets,” updated semi-annually, is the leading lawyer’s desk reference on the subject. His latest business book is “Secrets: Managing Information Assets in the Age of Cyberespionage” (Verus Press, 2015). -
Schonfeld, Mark
Burns & Levinson LLP | Partner
Mark Schonfeld concentrates his practice in complex business and intellectual property litigation, especially protection of corporate intellectual property through effective methods of trademark, copyright and patent litigation. -
Sheehan, Michael
McDermott Will & Emery | Partner
Michael J. Sheehan concentrates his practice on employment litigation with a focus on prosecuting and defending unfair competition litigation involving large scale raiding, inevitable disclosure of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty and non-compete agreements. -
Southwick, Stephanie
Bentham IMF | Investment Manager, Legal Counsel
Stephanie Southwick is an Investment Manager and Legal Counsel for Bentham IMF. -
Vaughn, Jim
iDiscovery Solutions | Managing Director
James D. Vaughn, a Managing Director of iDiscovery Solutions (iDS), is a court-recognized expert who has given testimony in nearly 70 cases involving topics such as evidence preservation, documentation of events, and computer forensic methodologies and procedures. In addition to being an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), Mr. Vaughn is certified by the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) as a Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE). -
Weil, Michael D.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Partner
Michael Weil, an Employment partner in the San Francisco office, represents clients in high-stakes employment, trade secrets and employee mobility litigation throughout the United States. -
Witz, James
Littler Mendelson | Shareholder | Co-Chair, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group
James M. Witz is a trial lawyer who has experience with a wide range of employment issues. -
Wu, Wendy T.
Pacific Intelligence & Cyber | Principal
Wendy Wu is a recognized national expert in cybercrime and data breach response, information security, digital forensics, and intellectual property protection.
News
-
AIPLA Submits Comments to USPTO Regarding National Strategy for Expanding American Innovation
February 23, 2021
On February 23, 2021, AIPLA filed comments in response to the USPTO’s Notice regarding the National Strategy for Expanding American Innovation. AIPLA's comments include suggestions for the support of individuals, including the implementation of shared workspaces, hubs, and labs, workshops, internships, and promotion of meetings and clubs, among other ideas. Some of AIPLA's comments regarding lowering the barriers to innovation in underrepresented groups include adjusting internal culture and increasing representation in leadership. READ MORE -
Comments Submitted by AIPLA to USPTO Pursuant to Sovereign Immunity Study
February 22, 2021
On February 22, 2021, AIPLA filed comments in response to the USPTO’s Sovereign Immunity Study: Notice and Request for Public Comment, 85 Fed. Reg. 70,589 (November 5, 2020) (Docket Number: PTO–T–2020–0043). With respect to patent and trademark infringement, AIPLA believes that the record of reported cases provides support for abrogation of state immunity. With respect to trademark infringement, however, there are critical differences between those cases and patent and copyright infringement actions. READ MORE -
AIPLA Comments on Implementation of the Trademark Modernization Act
February 3, 2021
AIPLA provided feedback to the USPTO on the implementation of the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA). The feedback three aspects of the TMA: general comments, comments on flexible response times, and comments regarding ex parte expungement and ex parte reexamination proceedings. AIPLA continues to advocate for a shorter response period to Office Action refusals that include only ministerial or procedural objections. AIPLA also provided feedback on a number of subsections regarding ex parte expungement and ex parte reexamination proceedings. -
AIPLA Submits Comments to USPTO Regarding the Article of Manufacture Requirement
February 2, 2021
On February 2, 2021, AIPLA filed comments in response to the USPTO’s Notice regarding the Article of Manufacture Requirement for Design Patents under 35 U.S.C. 171. AIPLA indicated its support for a change in the interpretation of eligibility guidelines for computer-generated images to accept other articles of manufacture associated with the underlying programmed computer, instead of requiring that the image appear on a display screen. -
AIPLA Comments on Draft Implementation Rules of the Chinese Patent Law
January 10, 2021
The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Draft Implementation Rules of the Chinese Patent Law. Attached is a table listing our detailed comments, some of which are also summarized in the file download section.