Is Your Trade Secret Complaint Sufficiently Plead, Or Is It a Blueprint for Your Adversary?
September 24, 2025 – New York Law JournalHerrick attorneys John H. Chun, Milton Springut and Jermaine A. Brookshire, Jr. authored an article for the New York Law Journal discussing how trade secret litigation poses a unique dilemma: disclose too little and risk dismissal, or disclose too much and risk giving your adversary a roadmap to your crown jewels.
Recent cases show just how differently courts handle these disclosure obligations — and why forum choice, claim structuring, and pre-litigation diligence can make or break your case.
The article explores how companies can protect their trade secrets in litigation without losing them in the process.
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