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President Obama Signs Defend Trade Secrets Act Into Law
May 11, 2016, Covington Alert
On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), which creates a federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. The Senate passed the DTSA on April 4, 2016 by a unanimous vote of 87-0. The Senate bill (S. 1890) was passed by the House of Representatives without amendment on April 27, 2016 by a vote of 410-2. The legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senators Hatch (R-UT) and Coons (D-DE), and companion legislation in the House (H.R. 3326) was introduced by Representatives Doug Collins (R-GA) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY).
March 25, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO—The Daily Journal has named Covington partners Kurt Calia and Clara Shin to its 2020 list of the “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” in California. Mr. Calia is a partner in our Palo Alto office who tries complex civil litigation and intellectual property matters in courts and tribunals throughout the country, and counsels clients in intellectual ...
Michael Plimack Named One of California's Top IP Lawyers
April 20, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO—The Daily Journal has named Covington partner Michael Plimack to its 2018 list of the “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” in California. Mr. Plimack, co-chair of Covington’s Patent Litigation Practice Group, represents leading technology companies that are faced with complex patent infringement cases. In its profile, the Daily Journal highlighted ...
Six Covington Lawyers Named Law360 MVPs
January 3, 2017
WASHINGTON—Law360 has named six Covington lawyers as MVPs in their respective practice areas. The awards single out lawyers from across various practice areas based on their “success in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters, and record-breaking deals.” The Covington lawyers recognized as Law360 MVPs are: Shara Aranoff, International Trade. Ms. ...