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2025 Trade Secret Summit

March 27 to 28, 2025

Location

Bridgestone Headquarters

Nashville, Tennessee

Registration

Fee: Online Registration is Closed. Walk-ins available!

The AIPLA Trade Secret Summit is the leading trade secret conference in the nation, with speakers from across the spectrum of private practitioners, in-house counsel, government, and academia, as well as fantastic networking opportunities. CLE credits will be available.

Registration Rates

AIPLA Student/Academic/Judicial Member Rate: $55
AIPLA In-House (special form required)/Junior/Government/IP Paralegal-Tech Advisor Member Rate: $199
AIPLA Solo/Small Firm Member Rate: $395
AIPLA Regular and other Member Rate: $495
Non-Member Rate: $895

 

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Thursday, March 27

8:00 - 8:45 AM: Breakfast

8:45 - 9:00 AM: Welcome - Michael Weil, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Rachel Steely, Foley & Lardner LLP

9:00 - 10:00 AM: Hot Topics in Southeastern and Tennessee Trades Secret and Noncompete Cases - Tim Rybacki, Littler Mendelson P.C.; Brandon Bundren, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP; Thor Urness, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

10:00 - 10:45 AM: Industry Panel Part I - Trade Secret Issues Affecting Software - Mark Klapow, Crowell & Moring LLP (moderator); Derron Blakely, General Counsel, Onebrief; Barbara N. Barath, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; Warrington Parker, Crowell & Moring LLP

10:45 - 11:00 AM: Break

11:00 - 11:30 AM: Industry Panel Part II- Trade Secret Issues Affecting Biotech, Healthcare, and Retail - Michael Weil, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Erik Weibust, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.; Neal F. Weinrich, Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: How Forensics Can Make a Difference in Pre-Lawsuit and Expedited Relief Proceedings - Lea Dearing, Berman Fink Van Horn P.C. (moderator); Russell Beck, Beck Reed Riden LLP; Jim Vaughn, iDiscovery Solutions 

Wendy Wu, Nardello & Co. LLC; Greg Kelley, ArcherHall

12:30 - 1:30 PM: Lunch Presentation – “A Study of Jurors’ Attitudes Toward Theft of Trade Secrets Cases” - Dr. Chad Lackey, DOAR Research Center

1:30 - 2:30 PM: Trade Secret Acquisition v Use When Seeking Expedited Relief - Aliki Sofis, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP; Kimberley Carson, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP; Rachel Steely, Foley & Lardner LLP; Mindy Morton, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

2:30 - 3:30 PM: What’s New with Trade Secret Damages and Apportionment - Benjamin I. Fink, Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.; Stephanie Southwick, Law Finance Group; Carlyn Irwin, Cornerstone Research; Pallavi Seth, The Brattle Group

3:30 - 3:45 PM: Break

3:45 - 4:45 PM: Litigating Trade Secrets Cases in the Federal Circuit - Mary Prendergast, Morrison Foerster, LLP; Jessica Mason, Foley & Lardner LLP; Jordan D. Grotzinger, Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

6:00 - 8:00 PM: Networking Reception - Category 10 - 120 2nd Avenue North, South Mezzanine Level,  Nashville, TN 37201

 

Friday, March 28

8:30 - 9:00 AM: Breakfast

9:00 - 10:00 AM: Ethics in Trade Secret Litigation - John Barry, Weil Gotshal  & Manges LLP; Chad Hatmaker, Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLC; Miguel Lopez, Littler Mendelson P.C.; Michael Elkon, Fisher & Phillips LLP

10:00 - 11:00 AM: Media Relations for Trade Secret Matters - Mark Klapow, Crowell & Moring lLP (moderator); Scott Lindlaw - FGS Global Inc.; Alex Lange, Trident DMG

11:00 - 11:15 AM: Break

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: AI and Trade Secrets - How the line is drawn - Dean Pelletier, Pelletier Law, LLC; Lily Hines, Covington & Burling LLP; Matt D’Amore, Cornell Law School; Derron Blakely, Onebrief; Kristopher Boushie, National Economic Research Associates, Inc; Vivek Ganti, Applied Materials; Amy Candido, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP 

12:15 - 12:30 PM: Closing

 

Thank you to our sponsors!



Hotel Details

Renaissance Nashville Hotel
611 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 255-8400

RESERVATION:  https://book.passkey.com/e/50959776

RATE:  $279 per night plus applicable fees and taxes (currently 16.25% plus a $2.50 city fee)
Daily Parking: overnight and valet - $65

Reservation cut off date: March 6, 2025

Required communication: Damage to Renaissance Nashville Hotel: Should damage occur to guest rooms and/or its' contents, or additional cleaning above usual and customary be required to restore guest rooms to original condition, individual attendee(s) occupying the guest room shall be responsible for payment of any damage or special cleaning charges.  These charges shall be posted to the individual attendees' credit card or the Group's Master Account if credit card is not on record.  Damage charges due to Renaissance Nashville Hotel shall be determined by Renaissance Nashville Hotel Manager on Duty.

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