Trade Secrets 2026

USA – MASSACHUSETTS

Vermont

New Hampshire

Massachusetts

Boston

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Adam Gershenson and Audrey Pope Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Connecticut

Rhode Island

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a pre-eminent global law firm with a market-leading presence across liti - gation, corporate, restructuring, and tax. Founded in 1931, the firm has approximately 1,200 lawyers across offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Weil is widely regarded as a pioneer in multiple core practice areas and is consistently ranked as a top firm

by Chambers USA across dozens of departments and jurisdictions. We are particularly distinguished for handling large-scale, complex, and cross-border matters, combining deep subject matter expertise with significant trial, transactional, and restructuring capabilities.

Authors

Adam Gershenson is a partner in Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation and Appeals and Strategic Counseling practices, based in Boston. A first-chair trial lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience, Adam

Audrey Pope is an associate in Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice, based in Boston. Audrey’s broad practice includes representing clients in high-stakes, complex business disputes across a variety of

is Band 1-ranked for General Commercial Litigation in Massachusetts by Chambers USA and he teaches Trade Secret Law at Harvard. Adam joined Weil in October 2025 and has an impressive record of winning bet-the-company disputes for sophisticated clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Clients call on Adam to advise on high-profile matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts nationwide, including before the US Supreme Court.

industries, including financial services, media and entertainment, and pharmaceuticals. Audrey was a valuable member of Weil’s team that secured a plaintiff jury verdict in January 2026 for Lunan Pharmaceutical Group in a significant trade secret dispute that spawned litigation across multiple jurisdictions. Audrey received her JD, cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where she served as an executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. She earned her BA, cum laude with Honors, from Vanderbilt University.

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