The bottom line from the Dalamatia case is that the DTSA may prove to be a potent tool in your business’s arsenal to protect trade secrets and confidential business information, including recipes and proprietary product formulations. To read more about the DTSA and why businesses should revise their contracts to get the full benefits of the DTSA, read our previous advisory here.
If you have any questions about the DTSA, or would like to further explore the ways in which you can further protect your trade secrets, (particularly if you are a member of the food services industry), please contact co-chairs of the Trade Secret and Non Compete Practice Group, Robert T. Egan, Esq. or Thomas A. Muccifori, Esq.; or Deborah A. Hays, Esq., Daniel DeFiglio Esq. or any member of the group in Haddonfield, N.J., at (856) 795-2121, in Princeton, N.J., at (609) 580-3700, in Hackensack, N.J., at (201) 342-6000, in Philadelphia, Pa., at (215) 963-3300, or in Wilmington, Del., at (302) 777-4350.
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