Protecting your trade secrets is becoming more and more important for startups and small businesses. Here’s what you should know. Unlike other forms of intellectual property, which are primarily protected through federal laws, trade secrets are primarily protected through state laws. That means every state maintains its own trade secret statutes. However, most of them share common elements, which is what we’ll dive into below. What Constitutes a Trade Secret?…
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Technology, security and changing demographics will impact legal practices. Kansas City—home to several large firms with national reach—has seen the big players grow even larger thanks to a series of mergers. During the past two years, for example, Spencer Fane has opened or acquired offices in Phoenix, Dallas, Oklahoma City and Denver. Similarly, Husch Blackwell merged in July 2016 with Wisconsin law firm Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek to broaden its Upper…