The requirement to protect a trade secret through appropriate confidentiality measures continues to pose challenges for clients and advisors. A recent decision by the Austrian Supreme Court (öOGH) now illustrates (…) Read more
Posts in Category ‘International’
Millions in damages for breach of an NDA
Signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is often viewed as a tedious obligation and a mere formality. A recent ruling from Spain demonstrates that no party involved should underestimate the significance (…) Read more
Risks to trade secrets in international discovery proceedings
Unlike under the German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO), under U.S. law, parties have extensive opportunities – as part of the so-called “discovery” process – to investigate facts relevant to (…) Read more