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Firm News 17 results

Firm News | 7 min read | 06.04.26

Crowell & Moring Secures Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026

Washington – June 4, 2026: Crowell & Moring earned 92 individual rankings for 81 attorneys, as well as 48 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2026 guide. The Chambers guide ranks the country’s top law firms and lawyers through in-depth research, client interviews, and feedback from attorneys at peer firms. 
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Firm News | 2 min read | 05.20.26

Crowell Secures $23.3 Million Jury Verdict for C3.ai in Major Trade Secret Case

Washington – May 20, 2026: Crowell & Moring achieved a decisive victory for leading Enterprise AI application software company C3.ai, obtaining a $23.3 million jury verdict following a seven-day trial in Wilmington, Delaware. The jury unanimously found Cummins liable for trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract in a suit brought by C3.ai more than two and a half years ago.
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Firm News | 2 min read | 02.23.26

Chambers Ranks Crowell & Moring Practices and Lawyers in 2026 Global Guide

Washington – February 24, 2026: Chambers and Partners has ranked 13 Crowell & Moring practice groups and 20 individual lawyers in the Chambers Global 2026 guide.
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Client Alerts 79 results

Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.29.26

When Trade Secret Theft Becomes Racketeering: What the Fifth Circuit’s New Ruling Means

RICO was built for the mob. But Congress gave trade secret victims access to it in 2016, and a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision shows that access is real.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.15.26

Kansas Federal Court Applies “Selective Enforcement” Theory to Reject DTSA Claim

A Kansas federal court held that inconsistent enforcement of trade secret rights can defeat a claim under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). In Edelman Financial Engines, LLC v. Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC, No. 2:23-cv-02515-HLT (D. Kan. June 5, 2026), the court applied a selective enforcement theory, holding that when a company does not consistently pursue legal remedies against similarly situated former employees, that inconsistency can be affirmative evidence that it failed to protect its trade secrets. While the selective enforcement theory has appeared in academic hypothetical discussions, the decision appears to be one of the clearest judicial applications of a “selective enforcement” theory in a trade secret case.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 02.03.26

Sedona Model Jury Instructions for DTSA: A Step Forward—But Questions Remain

The federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) is celebrating its 10th anniversary.  After many years of consideration, in 2016, Congress passed and the President signed the DTSA.  Patterned on the Uniform Trade Secrets Act adopted in most states, the DTSA creates a federal cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets and thereby gives litigants a direct avenue into federal court.  Since then, the federal courts have been grappling with how to manage DTSA cases.  One issue still to be resolved is the absence of model jury instructions in most jurisdictions.
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Press Coverage 32 results

Publications 19 results

Publication | 04.14.22

Toward A Better Way: Protecting Confidential Information

ABA Litigation Journal

Events 8 results

Event | 03.27.25 - 03.28.25

2025 AIPLA Trade Secret Summit

Join Crowell's Mark Klapow (moderator) and Warrington Parker (speaker) on March 27th at 10:00 AM CDT, along with Derron Blakely, General Counsel, Onebrief for a discussion of "Industry Panel Part I - Trade Secret Issues Affecting Software." On March 28th at 10:00 AM CDT, Mark Klapow will also be moderating a discussion of "Media Relations for Trade Secret Matters" along with Scott Lindlaw - FGS Global Inc. and Alex Lange, Trident DMG during the 2025 AIPLA Trade Secret Summit in Nashville, TN.

Event | 05.09.22, 8:45 AM UTC - 10:15 AM UTC

2022 Sedona Conference on Trade Secrets

Mark Klapow served as a moderator at the 2022 Sedona Conference on Trade Secrets on a panel titled, "The Proper Identification of Asserted Trade Secrets in Misappropriation Cases". 
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Event | 03.02.17 - 03.03.17, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

2017 Trade Secret Law Summit

AIPLA's Trade Secret Law Committee is taking this year's Trade Secret Law Summit on the road again!  Join them on March 2 - 3, 2017 at the Emory University School of Law (Gambrell Hall), 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia, for a practical and comprehensive CLE program designed to educate new and seasoned practitioners alike. It is more important than ever to learn the fundamentals of trade secret protection and what you and your clients need to do to protect your confidential information from cyber-attacks and trade secret theft.
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Webinars 8 results

Webinar | 06.11.20, 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT

COVID and The Courts

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to expand its geographic reach, courts across the country have begun to impose a number of restrictions, closures, and other emergency measures. Currently, however, these measures are being implemented by federal courts on an ad hoc, court-by-court basis, leaving litigants with a patchwork of sometimes inconsistent rules for accessing court services. These restrictions vary from modest restrictions on court access to high-risk individuals, to near total suspension of court activities. Join us as we examine how the courts are responding and strategic considerations for moving your disputes closer to resolution.
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Webinar | 05.07.20, 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT

Business Interruption: Preparing for Future Commercial Disputes

Many businesses are invoking force majeure and related legal doctrines to suspend performance in the wake of the global pandemic. Even if the dispute will likely be resolved amicably, understanding and protecting your rights is critical to the best outcome. Join Crowell & Moring litigators as they explore key issues in force majeure disputes and how to position your company for success at the negotiating table, in court, or in arbitration.
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Webinar | 04.29.20, 11:00 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT

Business Disruption in a Pandemic: Planning for Resumed Performance in the Wake of Disruption

Join us for a discussion addressing those issues facing businesses as they prepare to resume performance of contracts that has been disrupted by the pandemic and its impacts: options for termination, whether and when resumption of performance is required, and whether to provide notice of the end of the disruption.
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Speaking Engagements 38 results

Blog Posts 31 results

Blog Post | 05.12.22

$2B Jury Verdict in Trade Secrets Suit

Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends