Determining what constitutes a trade secret under the new Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA)

Date

2013

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Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

Provides background information on the Restatement of Torts factors. Part III looks at the TUTSA definition for a trade secret in more detail. Part IV provides preliminary support for the continued use of the Restatement of Torts factors as a guide to determine what constitutes a trade secret under the TUTSA. And last, Part V presents a comparison of the TUTSA definition with the Restatement of Torts factors, along with representative case law as further support for the continued use of the factors under TUTSA.

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Keywords

Background of the Restatement of Torts factors, Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Definition of a trade secret, Restatement of Torts factors as persuasive authority, Comparison of Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the Restatement of Torts factors

Citation

Michelle Evans, Determining What Constitutes a Trade Secret Under the New Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA), 46 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 469 (2013-2014)