Partner and Co-Chair of the Patent & Trade Secrets Litigation Practice and Intellectual Property Department, Barbara Fiacco, will speak on the Keynote Session “Trade Secrets on Trial: What the Judiciary and Government Are Signalling Now” at the 2026 WIPR Trade Secrets East Conference. Trade secret law is being shaped in real time not just in private disputes, but from the bench, through government enforcement, and across borders. Courts are redefining how trade secret claims are litigated, the DTSA is being tested beyond U.S. borders, the ITC is emerging as a powerful venue for high-stakes disputes, and criminal enforcement is playing a growing role in cases once viewed as purely civil.
This session brings together judicial and government perspectives on the forces reshaping trade secret law and practice. Panelists will explore the signals companies and counsel should be watching now and what they mean for litigation strategy, enforcement risk, and the future of trade secret protection.
Partners Bob Haney and Urszula Nowak and Associate Taylor Davis will also be in attendance.
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