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Trends and Developments Contributed by: Matthew Prewitt, Michael Molzberger, Trevor Jorgensen and James Cromley ArentFox Schiff LLP
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ArentFox Schiff LLP is internationally recognised in core industries where business and the law intersect. Its trade secrets practice comprises 35 partners and 24 other lawyers firm-wide, combining IP, employ - ment, white-collar, and transactional capabilities. Known for rapid-response injunction work, complex multi-forum disputes, cross-border discovery, and strategic counselling, we advise clients across indus - tries and jurisdictions. Significant 2025 trials include representing as plaintiff in Fairfax County, Virginia, a leading government contractor against a competi - tor and a former employee, including complex data spoliation claims, and representing as defendant in
the federal district court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a major pipe manufacturer in a cross-border licens - ing dispute. Other current matters include represent - ing as plaintiff a global petrochemical company in the Delaware federal district court and representing as defendant in the new Texas Business Court a lead - ing software developer for commercial airlines. Re - cent counselling work includes trade secret audits and drafting employment policies and non-compete agreements for clients in artificial intelligence, food and beverage, financial services, and pharmaceuti - cals.
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Matthew Prewitt is a co-leader of ArentFox Schiff’s Trade Secrets, Noncompetes & Employee Mobility group, nationally recognised for his trial practice spanning trade secrets, restrictive covenants, employee
Michael Molzberger is a partner at ArentFox Schiff whose practice centres on complex commercial litigation with a focus on trade secrets, non-competes, employee mobility, and financial markets and
mobility, complex commercial and IT disputes, and data privacy/cybersecurity. His work encompasses insider threat investigation and response, information governance, and litigation preparedness. As lead trial counsel in high-stakes matters, he has won emergency injunctive relief across over 30 US jurisdictions and case-dispositive sanctions in eDiscovery disputes. A Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP-US), he is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and The Sedona Conference Working Groups 1, 11, and 12.
financial services. He has recently delivered meaningful results in high-stakes matters, including in strategic actions to invalidate non-competes and advising a leading global brand to resolve non- compete and trade secret enforcement without litigation. He has a strong record of obtaining and defeating preliminary injunctions, as well as serving as trial counsel in a variety of complex disputes, making him a trusted advocate for clients facing mission-critical IP and mobility disputes.
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