LAW 6953

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LAW 6953
Trade Secrets Law and Practice

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course will address the nature, protection, and defense of trade secrets, from their common law origins to their role in several recent high-profile cases. We will do a deep dive into the different trade secret regimes at the state and federal level. We will review civil and criminal remedies and also examine how key international jurisdictions protect trade secrets (or not). The goal of the course will be to develop an understanding of how trade secret protections work and how companies can guard their trade secrets in their interactions with investors, collaborators, customers, and competitors while steering clear of misappropriating the secrets of others. We will also discuss the practicalities of trade secret litigation in the digital age.  


Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2023SP, 2020SP, 2019SP

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20163 LAW 6953   LEC 001

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • D'Amore, M

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20148 LAW 6953   LEC 030

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • D'Amore, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Cornell Tech students.

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