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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).
General counsel to US Copyright Office joins Covington
February 9, 2017, Intellectual Property Magazine
Simon Frankel and Jacqueline Charlesworth are quoted by Intellectual Property Magazine in an article regarding Charlesworth’s recent arrival. According to Frankel, “Jacqueline’s experience includes a rare combination of litigation, transactional and policy work in both public service and private practice.” He adds, “At a time of significant technological ...
Covington Copyright Hire
February 9, 2017, Commercial Dispute Resolution
Simon Frankel is quoted in a Commercial Dispute Resolution article regarding Jacqueline Charlesworth’s arrival to Covington. “Jacqueline’s experience includes a rare combination of litigation, transactional and policy work in both public service and private practice,” says Frankel. “At a time of significant technological developments and potential revisions to ...
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. ...