Extraterritorial Trade Secrets: When Global Operations Create U.S. Litigation Risk

Trade secret disputes increasingly involve conduct, data, and teams outside the U.S. In-house teams are finding that trade secret theft that appears “foreign” can still trigger U.S. litigation, while non-US data, employment, and disclosure rules can significantly limit how companies investigate and respond. Recent court decisions have clarified that the DTSA can reach conduct abroad, materially increasing exposure for global organisations. This session focuses on what extraterritorial trade secret risk looks like in practice and how in-house teams do ityou are adjusting their strategies.

• How the DTSA’s extraterritorial provisions under 18 U.S.C. § 1837 are being applied in practice.
• Lessons from Motorola Solutions v. Hytera (7th Cir. 2024), where U.S. courts allowed DTSA claims tied to foreign conduct and worldwide sales.
• How data protection laws, data localisation, and local employment rules affect investigations and discovery outside the U.S.
• Practical steps companies are taking to manage trade secret risk across global teams, systems, and vendors.
• Review recent cases to learn how companies have successfull