7th Circ. Motorola Ruling Raises Stakes Of DTSA Litigation

By Fitz Collings, Nathaniel Mendell and Benjamin Fox ( July 18, 2024, 1:50 PM EDT) -- In a widely anticipated decision interpreting the Defend Trade Secrets Act on July 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held in Motorola Solutions Inc. v. Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd. that the DTSA extends to extraterritorial conduct under Title 18 of the U.S. Code, Section 1837, and affirmed the resulting $407 million damages award for what the court called Hytera's "large and blatant theft of trade secrets."[1]...

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!