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US Ninth Circuit reins in California trade secret disclosure rule

By Nick Robertson ( August 18, 2025, 21:49 GMT | Insight) -- The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled last week that trade secret claims brought under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act do not have to follow pre-discovery disclosure rules established by the California Unified Trade Secret Act, in a decision which could reduce the appeal of state claims in favor of their federal counterpart.Trade secret misappropriation plaintiffs could be less likely to bring claims under the California Unified Trade Secrets Act after a US appeals court ruled last week that federal trade secret claims do not have to follow the state law’s pre-discovery disclosure requirement....

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