Over the past few years, there has been much discussion and debate over the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which amends the Economic Espionage Act to create a federal civil cause of action for trade-secrets misappropriation. Well, we’re on the verge of the DTSA becoming the law of the land. Several weeks ago, the Senate passed the DTSA by a vote of 87-0. Today, the House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 410-2. Now, it goes to the President for signature.

Since President Obama supports the bill, we are just days away from one of the most significant events in the history of trade-secrets law, the creation of a right to sue in federal court to remedy misappropriation. I’ve strongly supported this law, so I’m very pleased with this development. I look forward to litigating trade-secrets actions in federal court.